Pellitory word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "pellitory" word

[noun] small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
[noun] herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers

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\Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pari['e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. {Parietary}.] (Bot.) The common name of the several species of the genus {Parietaria}, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; -- also called {wall pellitory}, and {lichwort}. Note: {Parietaria officinalis} is common on old walls in Europe; {P. pennsylvanica} is found in the United States; and six or seven more species are found near the Mediterranean, or in the Orient.
\Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See {Bertram}.] (Bot.)
(a) A composite plant ({Anacyclus Pyrethrum}) of the Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also {bertram}, and {pellitory of Spain}.
(b) The feverfew ({Chrysanthemum Parthenium}); -- so called because it resembles the above.

Synonyms for pellitory

Anacyclus pyrethrum, Parietaria difussa, pellitory-of-Spain, pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory

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Let's analyse "pellitory" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YROTILLEP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. . .-.. .-.. .. - --- .-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: pellitory: 5 + 9 + 6 = 20, reduced: 2 (or 9 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: pellitory: 7 + 5 + 3 + 3 + 9 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 7 = 51, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (2)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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