parietary

English

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Etymology

Latin parietaria (“the herb pellitory (noun)”), from parietarius (“of or belonging to a wall (adjective)”). Compare pellitory, parietal.

Noun

parietary (plural parietaries)

1. (botany) Any of several species of Parietaria.
2. Synonym: pellitory

Adjective

parietary (not comparable)

1. parietal

References

• “parietary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.