pyrethrum

pɪˈriːθrəm

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Definition of pyrethrum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agriculture

TECH.

natural insecticide made from chrysanthemum-like flowers to protect crops

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Farmers use pyrethrum to protect crops from pests.

insecticide

pesticide

repellent

plant

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daisy-like plants of the genus Tanacetum

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Pyrethrum is often grown for its attractive flowers.

chrysanthemum

feverfew

tansy

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daisy-like plants of the genus Tanacetum

Origin of pyrethrum

Greek, pyrethron (feverfew)

Terms with pyrethrum included in their meaning

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mosquito coil

mosquito repellent

spiral-shaped incense made from pyrethrum that repels mosquitoes when burned

pellitory

toothache plant

Anacyclus pyrethrum used historically for toothache relief

pyrethrin

organic chemistry

natural insecticide from the pyrethrum plant

Examples of pyrethrum in a sentence

They opted for pyrethrum as a natural pesticide.
Gardeners value pyrethrum for its pest-repelling properties.
Pyrethrum can be used in natural insecticides.

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French:pyrèthre, ...
German:Pyrethrum, ...
Italian:piretro, ...
Spanish:piretro, tanaceto, ...
Portuguese:piretro, tanaceto, ...
Chinese:除虫菊素, 白花除虫菊, ...
Japanese:除虫菊, ...
Arabic:بِيرِيثْرُوم, بِيثْروم, ...
Hebrew:פִּירְתְּרִין, פִּירֶתְרוּם, ...
Russian:пиретрум, ...
Ukrainian:піретрум, піретрум рослина, ...
Hindi:पायरेथ्रम, ...
Bengali:পাইরেথ্রাম, ডেইজি উদ্ভিদ, ...
Catalan:piretre, ...
Czech:pyrethrum, rostlina rodu Tanacetum, ...
Danish:pyrethrum, ...
Dutch:pyrethrum, ...
Greek:πυρεθρίνη, πυρέθρο, ...
Hungarian:piretrum, rovarporvirág, ...
Khmer:សារធាតុសម្លាប់សត្វល្អិតពីផ្កាគ្រីសាន់ធឹម, ផ្កាស្រមោច, ...
Korean:제충국, 피레트럼, ...
Persian:پیرتروم, پایرتروم, ...
Polish:złocień, wrotycz, ...
Portuguese (BR):piretro, ...
Romanian:piretru, ...
Swedish:pyretrum, prästkrageväxt, ...
Thai:ไพรีทรัม, ดอกไพรีทรัม, ...
Turkish:piretrum, ...
Vietnamese:cúc trừ sâu, cây hoa cúc, ...

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