Dictionary Check: pyrethrum

"pyrethrum" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 20 points

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Definition

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used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum

noun

made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants

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white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

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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

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"pyrethrum" is a valid Scrabble word worth 19 points (20 in Words with Friends). It has 9 letters and is defined as "used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum". Use the dictionary checker above to look up any word, find anagrams, or explore related words below.

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