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TANACETUM PARTHENIUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Synonyms:
Chrysanthemum parthenium; feverfew; Tanacetum parthenium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Tanacetum parthenium" 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 ("Tanacetum parthenium" is a member of...):
genus Tanacetum; Tanacetum (a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum)