feverfew en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English feverfu, feverfeu, feverfugie, modified by folk etymology from either Old French fevrefue or Old English feferfuge, both from Latin febrifugia, from febris (“fever”) + fugō (“to drive away”). Doublet of febrifuge.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| feverfews | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
eastern feverfew · American feverfew
Synonyms
Translations (23)
de Falsche Kamille (Tanacetum parthenium) · sv mattram (Tanacetum parthenium) · kix sāngtsìuhtàupūo (Tanacetum parthenium) · de Zierkamille (Tanacetum parthenium) · nl moederkruid (Tanacetum parthenium) · fr grande camomille (Tanacetum parthenium) · fi reunuspäivänkakkara (Tanacetum parthenium) · it partenio (Tanacetum parthenium) · de Mutterkraut (Tanacetum parthenium) · ar زَهْرَة الذَهَب (Tanacetum parthenium) · fi reunuspietaryrtti (Tanacetum parthenium) · ar شَجَرَة مَرْيَم (Tanacetum parthenium) · cy y wermod wen (Tanacetum parthenium) · es hierba santa (Tanacetum parthenium) · grc παρθένιον (Tanacetum parthenium) · ca segura (Tanacetum parthenium) · hy լվածաղիկ (Tanacetum parthenium) · de Fieberkraut (Tanacetum parthenium) · ca botonets (Tanacetum parthenium) · ro spilcuță (Tanacetum parthenium) · vec maresìna (Tanacetum parthenium) · es matricaria (Tanacetum parthenium) · bg моминска вратига (Tanacetum parthenium)