Definition of "pellitory"

pellitory¹

/ˈpɛlɪt(ə)ɹi/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural pellitories
1. Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).
  Quotations
  The dried herb Pellitory made up into an electuary with honey, or the juice of the herb, or the decoction thereof made up with sugar or honey, is a singular remedy for any old or dry cough, the shortness of breath, and wheezing in the throat.
  1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 215
2. Any plant of the genus Parietaria.
  1. Parietaria debilis
  2. Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory)
3. Achillea ptarmica (European pellitory, bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort.
4. Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory)

pellitory²

/ˈpɛlɪt(ə)ɹi/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural pellitories
1. Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia.
  Quotations
  Common Pellitory is a very common plant, and will not be kept in our gardens without diligent looking to.
  1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 213