Parietary

Parietary
Parietary Pa*ri"e*ta*ry, n. [L. parietaria, fr. parietarius parietal. Cf. {Pellitory}, {Parietal}.] (Bot.) Any one of several species of {Parietaria}. See 1st {Pellitory}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Parietary — Pa*ri e*ta*ry, a. See {Parietal}, 2. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • lichwort — Pellitory Pel li*to*ry, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pari[ e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. {Parietary} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Parietaria officinalis — Pellitory Pel li*to*ry, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pari[ e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. {Parietary} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Parietaria pennsylvanica — Pellitory Pel li*to*ry, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pari[ e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. {Parietary} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pellitory — Pel li*to*ry, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pari[ e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. {Parietary}.] (Bot.)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wall pellitory — Pellitory Pel li*to*ry, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pari[ e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. {Parietary} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Parietal — Pa*ri e*tal, a. [L. parietalis, fr. paries, ietis, a wall: cf. F. pari[ e]tal. Cf. {Parietary}, {Pellitory}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to a wall; hence, pertaining to buildings or the care of them. [1913 Webster] 2. Resident within the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pellitory — [ pɛlɪtəri] (also pellitory of the wall) noun a plant of the nettle family with greenish flowers, which grows among stones or on walls. [Parietaria judaica.] Origin ME: alt. of obs. parietary, from OFr. paritaire, based on L. paries, pariet wall …   English new terms dictionary

  • paritarie — variant of parietary n. Obs …   Useful english dictionary

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