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PELLITORY-OF-THE-WALL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
Synonyms:
Parietaria difussa; pellitory; pellitory-of-the-wall; wall pellitory
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pellitory-of-the-wall" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("pellitory-of-the-wall" is a member of...):
genus Parietaria; Parietaria (small genus of stingless herbs)