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Persian powder

Persian powder noun: an insecticidal powder usually made from Tanacetum cinerariifolium or Tanacetum coccineum, natural sources of pyrethrins.

Noun

Persian powder (uncountable)

  1. An insecticidal powder usually made from Tanacetum cinerariifolium or Tanacetum coccineum, natural sources of pyrethrins.

Questions about Persian powder

What does Persian powder mean?
Persian powder means an insecticidal powder usually made from Tanacetum cinerariifolium or Tanacetum coccineum, natural sources of pyrethrins.
What part of speech is Persian powder?
Persian powder is a noun.

Words near Persian powder in the dictionary

  1. Persian morocco
  2. Persian moroccos
  3. Persian orange
  4. Persian pickle
  5. Persian pickles
  6. Persian powder
  7. Persian relapsing fever
  8. Persian Royal Road
  9. Persian rug
  10. Persian rummy
  11. Persian shallot

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