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feverfew

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CIDE DICTIONARY

feverfewn. [AS. feferfuge, fr. L. febrifugia. See fever, Fugitive, and cf. Febrifuge.].
     A perennial plant (Pyrethrum Parthenium, or Chrysanthemum Parthenium) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

feverfew, n. an aromatic bushy plant, Tenacetum parthenium, with feathery leaves and white daisy-like flowers, formerly used to reduce fever.

Etymology
OE feferfuge f. L febrifuga (as FEBRIFUGE)

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