Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An aromatic plant (Chrysanthemum parthenium) native to Eurasia, having clusters of buttonlike, white-rayed flower heads.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The Chrysanthemum (Matricaria) Parthenium, a European species naturalized in the United States, formerly cultivated as a medicinal herb, and used as a bitter tonic in the cure of fevers. Some ornamental varieties are common in gardens. Also called wild camomile.
- n. A common name among florists for Chrysanthemum roseum, a native of the Caucasus, of which there are many single and double garden varieties.
- n. The agrimony, Agrimonia Eupatoria.
Wiktionary
- n. 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
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) A perennial plant (Pyrethrum Parthenium, or Chrysanthemum Parthenium) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities.
WordNet 3.0
- n. bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Etymologies
- Through Old French fevrefue, from Latin febrifugia, from febris ("fever") + fugō ("I drive away"). The latter part of the word was changed to "few" due to unfamiliarity with the element -fuge. (Wiktionary)
- Middle English feverfu, from Old English feferfuge and from Anglo-Norman *fevrefue, both from Late Latin febrifugia : febris, fever + fuga, flight. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“In a study by Heptinstall, analyzing the herb feverfew, which is used to prevent migraine headaches, researchers found that two out of three of the feverfew products contained no active ingredient.”
“Other ways to prevent migraines without drugs include acupuncture, magnesium, Coenzyme Q10, riboflavin and herbs such as feverfew and butterbur.”
“And to get more information on the herb feverfew, read my article "Feverfew -- Know What Herbs Do What”
The Huffington Post: Leo Galland, M.D.: Food And Drink That Cause Headaches
“You can see in the picture below where I started yanking out sections of the feverfew.”
Plant it once, have it forever: Feverfew « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog
“It figures I would have the only misbehaving feverfew!”
Plant it once, have it forever: Feverfew « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog
“Dr. Fronard prescribed a restive tonic of juniper and feverfew to help her sleep.”
““Bet it is just wintergreen, feverfew, and betony, mixed with something sweet—and now he will make a fortune,” Teddy said, reading the account in the Gazette.”
“I visit her grounds which include a patchy weed filled backyard and two small flower beds with feverfew seedlings and a few snapdragons.”
“Some of the recipes sound as though they could work: feverfew for bruising, rosemary mixed with honey to prevent nausea, thyme for colds.”
The Guardian: Welsh villagers market Myddfai as mecca for herbal remedies
“Most studies have used 50 to 100 milligrams of feverfew extract daily.”
The Washington Post: Supplements and herbal remedies may ease migraines
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘feverfew’.
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Flora
Flowers and plants have some of the most beautiful names.
These are often the common names, as opposed to the scientific or botanical names.daffodil, gardenia, tulip, snapdragon, violet, orchid, bleeding heart, daisy, lily, lilac, narcissus, rose and 278 more...
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Herbs: How Fragrant, How Delicious
Delicious scents in an edible nibble.
zedoary, zahtar, yarrow, wormwood, wasabi, verbena, valerian, thyme, Thai basil, tarragon, sweet basil, sorrel and 59 more...
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♥
ambrosia, inamorata, gossamer, lily-white, hummingbird, roucoulement, poppy, daisy, calypso, lunula, lamb, dove and 1526 more...
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parody's Words
defenestrate, behemoth, floss, macchiato, glom, emu, alpaca, crocheted, ampersand, charade, conflate, salacious and 193 more...
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Flora
fenugreek, verbena, saxifrage, arbutus, calendula, nasturtium, lobelia, hellebore, rhododendron, philodendron, bellflower, heuchera and 449 more...
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the gardener and apothecary's
bryony, chamomile, frond, sweet bay, laurel, monkshood, henbane, hemlock, parsley, rosemary, thyme, lady's mantle and 140 more...
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Words I like as names
It's exactly what it sounds like. And yeah, for real people as much as characters. Big surprise.
corbeau, alameda, hanabi, milk, promise, edelweiss, delphinium, jubilate, jubilance, jocoserious, arrow, angeles and 141 more...
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the omnibus
preponderance, idioglossia, acumen, heteronym, flux, anacoluthon, metonymy, impetus, constellation, exegesis, revelatory, cloistered and 877 more...
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a modern herbal
mugwort, horehound, hellebore, chamomile, comfrey, rosemary, calendula, rose, lavender, lamb's quarters, gamboge, mustard and 108 more...
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Monovocalics
Words that have only one of the vowels. On this list I include only words with at least three vowels. When I first started the list, if a word had several forms, I generally listed only the one wit...
syzygy, mirific, cumulus, homolog, monocot, bedewed, jezebel, referee, bikini, minikin, locomotor, terebenthene and 2359 more...
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favourite words I
decrepit, delicate, frailty, absinthe, champagne, sangria, fallow, deceit, alabaster, massacre, mooncalf, starling and 29 more...
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flora and fauna
snapdragon, broomcorn, mollusk, moss, baleen, sorrel, bittersweet, thistle, heliotrope, indigo, persimmon, patchouli and 21 more...
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ooh shiny
words I like with little or no rationalization
weir, siphon, lossy, mayhem, eruct, helix, candela, murther, fend, axial, feverfew, ventral and 61 more...
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mary, mary, quite contrary
jonquil, cypress, hydrangea, phlox, clematis, japonica, willow, columbine, petunia, lianas, hosta, magnolia and 47 more...
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