The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
feverfew — O.E. feferfuge, from L.L. febrifugia, from L. febris fever (see FEVER (Cf. fever)) + fugare put to flight; so called for its medical usage. The modern English word probably is from an Anglo French source … Etymology dictionary
feverfew — ► NOUN ▪ an aromatic plant with feathery leaves and daisy like flowers, used as a herbal remedy for headaches. ORIGIN Latin febrifuga, from febris fever + fugare drive away … English terms dictionary
feverfew — [fē′vər fyo͞o΄] n. [ME fevyrfue < OE feverfuge & Anglo Fr * fewerfue, both < LL febrifugia < L febris, FEVER + fugia < fugare, to drive away; akin to fugere, to flee: see FUGITIVE] a bushy plant (Chrysanthemum parthenium) of the… … English World dictionary
Feverfew — This article is about the Eurasian Asteraceae species. For the North American Asteraceae genus, see Parthenium. For the band, see The Feverfew. Feverfew Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
feverfew — vaistinis skaistenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Tanacetum parthenium), paplitęs pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Tanacetum parthenium angl. feverfew isp. altamisa šaltinis Valstybinės… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
feverfew — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English feferfuge, from Late Latin febrifugia centaury more at febrifuge Date: 15th century a perennial European composite herb (Chrysanthemum parthenium) widely cultivated as an ornamental … New Collegiate Dictionary
feverfew — /fee veuhr fyooh /, n. a bushy composite plant, Chrysanthemum parthenium, bearing small white flowers, formerly used as a remedy for fever and headache. [1400 50; late ME < AF *feverfue (r. early ME fever fugie, OE feferfuge) < LL febrifugia. See … Universalium
feverfew — noun 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 … Wiktionary
feverfew — fe·ver·few (feґvər fu″) [A.S. feferfuge, febrifuge, from L. febrifugia][NF] the dried leaves of Tanacetum parthenium, used for migraine, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, and allergy; it has a wide variety of uses in folk medicine … Medical dictionary
feverfew — n. type of perennial flowering plant that can be used medicinally to reduce fever … English contemporary dictionary
