"pyrethrum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /paɪˈɹiθɹəm/ [US] Forms: pyrethrums [plural]
Etymology: Old English pyretre, from (and later reformed after) Latin pyrethrum (in Pliny), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πύρεθρον (púrethron). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|pyretre}} Old English pyretre, {{der|en|la|pyrethrum}} Latin pyrethrum, {{der|en|grc|πύρεθρον}} Ancient Greek πύρεθρον (púrethron) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pyrethrum (countable and uncountable, plural pyrethrums)
  1. Any of several daisy-like perennial African plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum cinerariifolium. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Anthemideae tribe plants Translations (any of several plants of the genus Tanacetum): 除虫菊 (jochūgiku) (alt: じょちゅうぎく) (Japanese), barĩthiramu [class-10, class-9] (Kikuyu), گزترخون (gaztarxun) (Persian), کزطلخون (kaztalxun) (Persian), pareto (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-pyrethrum-en-noun-9KMcjWEZ Disambiguation of Anthemideae tribe plants: 46 32 22 Disambiguation of 'any of several plants of the genus Tanacetum': 78 7 16
  2. Anacyclus pyrethrum (pellitory of Spain) Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pyrethrum-en-noun-HIrJJN1m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kikuyu translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Swahili translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 62 21 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 70 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 13 70 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Kikuyu translations: 18 67 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 20 64 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 17 68 15
  3. (organic chemistry) Any of several insecticides obtained from these plants; pyrethrin. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-pyrethrum-en-noun-KHQzVQ9F Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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