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py·re·thrum
 pyrethrum
- pronunciation:
- paI
ri
thr
m
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of various chrysanthemums grown for their colorful flowers and for the preparation of an insecticide and ointment.
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| definition 2: |
an insecticide or ointment extracted from such flowers.
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