feverfew
feverfew 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.
Noun
feverfew (countable and uncountable, plural feverfews)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- bachelor's buttons
feverfew meaning in Arabic
feverfew in Arabic
- Tanacetum parthenium
- زَهْرَة الذَهَب zahra aḏ-ḏahab, شَجَرَة مَرْيَم šajara maryam
Synonyms of feverfew
Forms of feverfew
| plural | feverfews |
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Origin of feverfew
From Middle English feverfu, feverfeu, feverfugie, modified by folk etymology from either Old French fevrefue or Old English feferfuge, both from Latin febrifugia, from febris (“fever”) + fugō (“to drive away”). Doublet of febrifuge.
Words formed from feverfew
Questions about feverfew
- What does feverfew mean?
- Feverfew means 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.
- What is feverfew in Arabic?
- Feverfew in Arabic is زَهْرَة الذَهَب (zahra aḏ-ḏahab), شَجَرَة مَرْيَم (šajara maryam). See Feverfew meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is feverfew?
- Feverfew is a noun.
- What is the plural of feverfew?
- The plural of feverfew is feverfews.
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