Pyrethrum — synonyms, definition

1. Pyrethrum (Noun)

8 synonyms

Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Chrysanthemum coccineum Dalmatia pyrethrum Dalmatian pyrethrum Tanacetum cinerariifolium Tanacetum coccineum genus Pyrethrum painted daisy

4 definitions

Pyrethrum (Noun) — Used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum.

Pyrethrum (Noun) — Made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants.

Pyrethrum (Noun) — White-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum.

Pyrethrum (Noun) — 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.

6 types of

asterid dicot genus flower herb herbaceous plant insect powder insecticide

7 parts of

Asteraceae Compositae Tanacetum aster family family Asteraceae family Compositae genus Tanacetum