pyrethrum
- noun
- /paɪˈrɛθrəm/
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pirétro
- Elburgon is a quiet village town located in Kenya's Rift Valley, a province that has traditionally produced maize, wheat, and pyrethrum.
Examples
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They're just supposed to be "natural" ones like pyrethrum (an extract of the chrysanthemum plant).
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Passion fruit, peanuts, pyrethrum, cattle, chickens, goats, pig breeding, and fish are said to be Kondom's introductions.
Academic text (1990) -
Farmers often rely on pyrethrum as a natural insecticide to protect their crops.
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Many organic gardeners prefer using pyrethrum for pest control due to its plant-based origin.
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To combat aphids, I sprayed the plants with pyrethrum, a safe alternative to chemical insecticides.
Synonyms
A plant with white flowers from the Balkans that produces a natural insect-killing extract
A plant with white flowers that people use to make a natural insect spray
A white-flowered plant from the Balkans used to make natural insect spray
A white-flowered plant from the Balkans with divided leaves and silky white hairs underneath used as a natural insect killer
A garden plant from Asia with divided scented leaves and pink or white daisy flowers that repel insects
A garden plant with divided scented leaves and pink to purple flowers that helps keep insects away
A garden plant from Asia with divided scented leaves and white, pink, or purple flowers that keeps insects away
Compounds
- Specialized
A white-flowered plant from the Balkans with divided leaves and silky white hairs underneath used as a natural insect killer
- Specialized
A small Mediterranean plant whose roots people chewed to ease toothache
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pyrethrum comes from the Greek pyrethron, a name linked to the idea of 'fever' or heat because people once used the plant for fever. So the name helps you remember that pyrethrum is a strong, daisy-like plant whose flowers are used to keep insects away.
