Definition of Feverfew

1. Noun. Bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum.

Exact synonyms: Chrysanthemum Parthenium, Tanacetum Parthenium
Group relationships: Genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant

Definition of Feverfew

1. n. A perennial plant (Pyrethrum, or Chrysanthemum, Parthenium) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities.

Definition of Feverfew

1. Noun. A European aromatic perennial herb, ''Tanacetum parthenium'' (or ''Chrysanthemum parthenium'' or ''Pyrethrum parthenium''), having daisy-like flowers; valued as a traditional medicine especially for headaches ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Feverfew

1. a perennial herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Feverfew

1. A perennial plant (Pyrethrum, or Chrysanthemum, Parthenium) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities. Origin: AS. Feferfuge, fr. L. Febrifugia. See fever, Fugitive, and cf. Febrifuge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Feverfew

feutred
feutres
feutring
fever
fever and ague
fever blister
fever blisters
fever of unknown origin
fever pitch
fever therapy
fever tree
fevered
feveret
fevereth
feverets
feverfew (current term)
feverfews
fevering
feverish
feverish urine
feverishly
feverishness
feverishnesses
feverless
feverous
feverously
feverroot
feverroots
fevers
feverweed

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