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Meaning of "feverfew" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FEVERFEW

Old English feferfuge, from Late Latin febrifugia, from Latin febris fever + fugāre to put to flight.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FEVERFEW

feverfew  [ˈfiːvəˌfjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEVERFEW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feverfew is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEVERFEW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

Tanacetum parthenium is a traditional medicinal herb which is commonly used to prevent migraine headaches, and is also occasionally grown for ornament. The plant grows into a small bush up to around 46 cm high with citrus-scented leaves, and is covered by flowers reminiscent of daisies. It spreads rapidly, and they will cover a wide area after a few years. It is also commonly seen in the literature by its synonyms, Chrysanthemum parthenium and Pyrethrum parthenium. It is also sometimes referred to as bachelor's buttons or featherfew.

Definition of feverfew in the English dictionary

The definition of feverfew in the dictionary is a bushy European strong-scented perennial plant, Tanacetum parthenium, with white flower heads, formerly used medicinally: family Asteraceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEVERFEW


avenue
ˈævɪˌnjuː
continue
kənˈtɪnjuː
curfew
ˈkɜːfjuː
debut
ˈdeɪbjuː
due
djuː
feu
fjuː
few
fjuː
flamfew
ˈflæmˌfjuː
hue
hjuː
Hugh
hjuː
interview
ˈɪntəˌvjuː
knew
njuː
lieu
ljuː
Matthew
ˈmæθjuː
menu
ˈmɛnjuː
morphew
ˈmɔːfjuː
new
njuː
phew
fjuː
subfeu
ˈsʌbˌfjuː
you
juː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEVERFEW

feuilletonistic
feutre
feux de joie
fever
fever blister
fever pitch
fever sore
fever therapy
fever tree
fevered
feverish
feverishly
feverishness
feverless
feverous
feverously
feverroot
feverweed
feverwort
few

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEVERFEW

a good few
Andrew
brand-new
chosen few
crew
drew
grew
have a few
Hebrew
not a few
overview
point of view
preview
renew
review
screw
the few
the new
threw
view

Synonyms and antonyms of feverfew in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feverfew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEVERFEW

Find out the translation of feverfew to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feverfew from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feverfew» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小白菊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Santamaría
570 millions of speakers

English

feverfew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

feverfew
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الينسون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пиретрум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

matricária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

feverfew
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grande camomille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Feverfew
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mutterkraut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナツシロギク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화란 국화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Feverfew
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ cúc dùng làm thuốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

feverfew
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताप फुलवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

feverfew
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Partenio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

feverfew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пиретрум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Spilcuță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βάλσαμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moederkruid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mattram
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feverfew
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feverfew

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEVERFEW»

The term «feverfew» is normally little used and occupies the 109.058 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEVERFEW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feverfew

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEVERFEW»

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Quick Access Patient Information: On Conditions, Herbs and ...
FEVERFEW Feverfew has been used for centuries in European folk medicine for headache, arthritis, and fever. Feverfew comes from the Latin word, febrifuge, which means fever-reducing. This herb was traditionally used for insect bites, ...
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The 5-minute Herb and Dietary Supplement Consult
Feverfew. 10. Second. Take. Evidence supports the use of dried feverfew leaf for migraine prophylaxis. It is benign, although some users experience mouth ulcers or gastrointestinal symptoms.
Adriane Fugh-Berman, 2003
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The New Healing Herbs: The Classic Guide to Nature's Best ...
feverfew (85 milligrams, the equivalent of two medium-size leaves) every day. Neither the participants nor the researchers knew who was using which treatment . After 2 months, the groups switched treatments, so those who had been taking ...
Michael Castleman, 2001
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ESCOP Monographs: The Scientific Foundation for Herbal ...
Parthenolide content andbioactivity of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip.). Estimation of commercial and authenticated feverfew products. l Pharm Pharmacol 1992:44:391-5. 10. Dolman DM, Knight DW, Salan U, Toplis D. A ...
ESCOP, European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy, 2003
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Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements (Print)
INTRODUCTION BOTANY Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) has been used since antiquity for a variety of medicinal purposes, prominent among them being alleviation of fever, headache, and women's ailments. Claims of efficacy are almost ...
Paul M. Coates, M. Coates Paul, Marc Blackman, 2004
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Botanical Dietary Supplements:
11. Feverfew. Synopsis Results from clinical trials indicate that dried feverfew ( Tanacetum parthenium) leaves (not extracts) may be used for the prophylaxis of migraine headaches. Placebo- controlled clinical trials have demonstrated that oral ...
Gail B. Mahady, Harry H.S. Fong, N.R. Farnsworth, 2001
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Phytotherapy: A Quick Reference to Herbal Medicine
Plant remedies traditionally used as analgesic for the treatment of migraine are listed in Table 17.2. None of these is supported by German Commission E. Nevertheless, clinical evidence suggests a promising efficacy for feverfew and, to a ...
Francesco Capasso, 2003
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Herbal Toxicology
of this study do not support the efficacy of 76 mg of dried feverfew leaf in the treatment of RA. Mutagenicity/Carcinogenicity/Teratogenicity In 30 patients with migraine who had been taking feverfew leaves, tablets, or capsules for at least 1 1 ...
Amita Sarkar, 2009
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Winston & Kuhn's Herbal Therapy & Supplements: A Scientific ...
Prescribing therapeutic feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). Integrative Medicine. 1(1):11-13. Awang DVC. (1993). Feverfew fever. HerbalGram. 29:34. Barsby RWJ, et al. (1993). Feverfew and vascular smooth muscle: Extracts from fresh and ...
Merrily A. Kuhn, David Winston, 2008
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Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine
Feverfew users experienced no adverse interactions with their orthodox medication. l Many patients also suffering from arthritis found their symptoms somewhat relieved by feverfew. l The onset of the effect was slow and gradual, often taking ...
Kerry Bone, Simon Mills, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEVERFEW»

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Say farewell to The Joe and Doug Hoyer; hello again to Renny Wilson
One of his last shows will be Friday, July 24 at Brixx with Olenka & The Autumn Lovers and Feverfew. Tickets are $10. Doors at 9 p.m.. «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
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Cheddleton Open Gardens event celebrates its 21st anniversary this …
A bed of red onions and dwarf beans edged with golden feverfew illustrates the diversity. One of the beds this year is the patron saint of our ... «Leek Post & Times, Jul 15»
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Migraine Shot Oral Supplement Offers New, All-natural, Precision …
... and pure ingredients – magnesium for its pain-blocking properties, ginger for nausea and vomiting, and feverfew as a preventive measure. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
Welcome to couple's 'little park'
... comes up in interesting places, sometimes with interesting mutations), lots of spiderwort, lamb's ear, roses, coreopsis, delphinums, feverfew, ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
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Organic and sustainable growers take farming to a new level | Al Warr
Among the fresh and dried herbs offered here are sage, oregano, thyme, lemon balm and feverfew. Native fruits include elderberry, black ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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'Our own little park'
... comes up in interesting places, sometimes with interesting mutations), lots of spiderwort, lamb's ear, roses, coreopsis, delphinums, feverfew, ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
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Poultry Days posts flower results
Spray flowers: Leona Monnin for achillea, pomegranate, Ruth Peters for Moonbeam coreopsis, Leona Monnin for feverfew and Ruth Pierron for ... «Sidney Daily News, Jul 15»
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Sow There! Food not lawn grows in a Chico drought-conscious yard
... squash, lemon balm, citrus, catmint, kumquat, butterfly bush, coneflower, fig, euphorbia, artichokes chives, parsley, feverfew and hibiscus. «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
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A Philosophy of Herbs
... lady's mantle, scarlet pimpernel, angelica, rue, samphire, feverfew and Jerusalem oak — all still tremble with the heavy breath of incantation. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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July gardening on the Plateau
Eastern daisy fleabane, Erigon annuus, a north American native which adds a tall (3-feet) airy look and the shorter (18-24 inches) Feverfew, ... «Crossville Chronicle, Jun 15»

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