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pyrethrum
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Latin, pellitory, from Greek pyrethron, from pyr fire
circa 1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pyrethrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrethrum. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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