pyrethrum

Noun
  1. Made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants (synset 112043188)
    is a type of: insect powder, insecticide - a chemical used to kill insects
  2. White-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below;
    Source of an insecticide;
    Sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum (synset 112042851)
    is a type 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
    belongs to: genus tanacetum, tanacetum - a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
    same as: chrysanthemum cinerariifolium, dalmatia pyrethrum, dalmatian pyrethrum, tanacetum cinerariifolium
  3. Spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers;
    Source of an insecticide;
    Sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum (synset 112042523)
    is a type of: flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
    belongs to: genus tanacetum, tanacetum - a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
    same as: chrysanthemum coccineum, painted daisy, tanacetum coccineum
  4. Used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum (synset 112026338)
    is a type of: asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
    belongs to: aster family, asteraceae, compositae, family asteraceae, family compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
    same as: genus pyrethrum

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