1. a small European plant with tiny greenish flowers that grows on walls and rocks, known for causing sneezing when dried
Usage: botanical
2. a Mediterranean plant of the daisy family formerly used in herbal medicine
Usage: botanical; historical

Examples

• The old stone wall was covered with pellitory growing in the cracks.
• Pellitory thrives in rocky crevices where few other plants can survive.
• The herbalist gathered pellitory from the castle ruins.
• Ancient texts describe pellitory as a remedy for toothaches.
• Dried pellitory powder was once used to induce sneezing.
• The botanist identified several species of pellitory in the Mediterranean region.