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Meaning of "pyrethrum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PYRETHRUM

Via Latin from Greek purethron feverfew, probably from puretos fever.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PYRETHRUM

pyrethrum  [paɪˈriːθrəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYRETHRUM

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Pyrethrum 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 PYRETHRUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pyrethrum

Pyrethrum

Pyrethrum was a genus of several Old World plants now classified as Chrysanthemum or Tanacetum which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy flower heads. Pyrethrum continues to be used as a common name for plants formerly included in the genus Pyrethrum. Pyrethrum is also the name of a natural insecticide made from the dried flower heads of Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium and Chrysanthemum coccineum.

Definition of pyrethrum in the English dictionary

The definition of pyrethrum in the dictionary is any of several cultivated Eurasian chrysanthemums, such as Chrysanthemum coccineum and C. roseum, with white, pink, red, or purple flowers. Other definition of pyrethrum is any insecticide prepared from the dried flowers of any of these plants, esp C. roseum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYRETHRUM


abram
ˈæbrəm
ashram
ˈæʃrəm
barathrum
bəˈræθrəm
centrum
ˈsɛntrəm
Durham
ˈdʌrəm
durum
ˈdjʊərəm
forum
ˈfɔːrəm
harem
ˈhɛərəm
Hiram
ˈhaɪərəm
ingram
ˈɪŋɡrəm
Mizoram
mɪˈzɔːrəm
ngultrum
əŋˈɡuːltrəm
quorum
ˈkwɔːrəm
Rotherham
ˈrɒðərəm
serum
ˈsɪərəm
spectrum
ˈspɛktrəm
theorem
ˈθɪərəm
Trivandrum
trɪˈvændrəm
Vibram
ˈvaɪbrəm
wolfram
ˈwʊlfrəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYRETHRUM

pyre
pyrene
Pyrenean
Pyrenean mountain dog
Pyrenees
pyreneite
pyrenocarp
pyrenoid
pyrenomycetous
pyrethrin
pyrethrin I
pyrethrin II
pyrethroid
pyretic
pyretology
pyretotherapy
Pyrex
pyrexia
pyrexial
pyrexic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYRETHRUM

arum
aurum
bass drum
broad-spectrum
Brum
conga drum
drum
Erzurum
fulcrum
humdrum
nostrum
radio spectrum
rum
schola cantorum
scrum
strum
tantrum
the drum
the Forum
thrum

Synonyms and antonyms of pyrethrum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pyrethrum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYRETHRUM

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

Translator English - Chinese

除虫菊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piretro
570 millions of speakers

English

pyrethrum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुलदाउदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عاقر قرحا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пиретрум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pyrethrum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pyrethrum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pyrèthre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pyrethrum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pyrethrum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

除虫菊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제충국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pyrethrum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Từ cây kim cúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைரேத்ரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायरेथ्रम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pire otu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piretro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złocienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пиретрум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piretrum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πύρεθρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

piretrum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pyretrum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pyrethrum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pyrethrum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYRETHRUM»

The term «pyrethrum» is normally little used and occupies the 122.961 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYRETHRUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pyrethrum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pyrethrum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYRETHRUM»

Discover the use of pyrethrum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyrethrum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pyrethrum flowers: production, chemistry, toxicology, and uses
This book presents for the first time in over twenty years an in-depth look at the many issues surrounding the use of pyrethrins.
John E. Casida, Gary Bennet Quistad, 1995
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Pyrethrum: The Natural Insecticide
This goal is achieved, in part, by publication of this volume, based on a Symposium on Pyrethrum: The Natural Insecticide. It is clear from the following chapters in this volume that pyrethrum, with such a long history of effective use, continues to ...
John Casida, 2012
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VI: 6
IV. Chrysanthemum. cinerariaefolium. (Pyrethrum): In. Vitro. Culture. and. the. Production. of. Pyrethrins. and. Other. Secondary. Metabolites. S.W. ZITO1 1 Introduction 1.1 Botany and Commercial Importance Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium ...
Y.P.S Bajaj, 1994
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
1296 The Minister for Agriculture (Dr. Godana): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware. However, I am aware that bonus paid to pyrethrum farmers in the crop year 2000/2001 was Kshs7, a drop from Kshs22.50 paid in ...
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CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops
Pyrethrum cinerariifolium Trev. Pyrethriun turreyanum Less. Pyrethrum wiUemotii Duch. USES: Pyrethrum is cultivated for the dried inflorescences which furnish an insecticide, used in manufacture of insecticides and parasiticides, in livestock ...
James A. Duke, 1993
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The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and ...
(See "The Other Ingredients" on page 469 for more information.) If you suffer from hay fever, avoid contact with pyrethrum flowers; some people have allergic reactions to them. Pyrethrin and related products tend to work best at the lower end of ...
Barbara W. Ellis, Fern Marshall Bradley, Helen Atthowe, 1996
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Lonchocarpus, Derris, and Pyrethrum Cultivation and Sources ...
Ecuador Statements are made that pyrethrum was not grown in Ecuador prior to 1940. u At that time, samples of seed were secured and planted on the grounds of the agricultural experiment stations at Alausi and Ambato at elevations of 2,333 ...
Edward Counselman Higbee, 1948
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The Medicinal Plant Industry
Insect Flower Pyrethrum is the dried flower heads of Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium tFam. Compositae1 and yields not less than 0.5% of total pyrethrins and is extensively cultivated in East Africa. mainly in Kenya and Tanzania. Pyrethrum ...
R. O. B. Wijesekera, 1991
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Pyrethrum Flowers
With A Brief Introduction To The Cultivation And Harvesting Of Different Varieties Of Pyrethrum, This Book Is A Valuable Source Of All The Necessary Scientific Information Related To Evaluation Of Pyrethrum (By Chemical As Well As ...
C.B. Gnadinger, 2001
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Principles Of Clinical Toxicology, Third Edition
There is no specific antidote for organochlorine poisoning. Insecticides from Botanical Origin Pyrethrum (Pyrethrins) Pyrethrum is obtained from the yellow flower Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium. Its active principles include pyrethrin I and II ...
Thomas A Gossel, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYRETHRUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyrethrum is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Outdoors: Use serious controls for serious clouds of mosquitos
... Piperonyl Butoxide, Allethrin, Octenol, Pyrethrum, d-Phenothrin, Bacillus thuringiensis, and good old N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide otherwise known as DEET. «Tulsa World, Jun 15»
2
Value of Rwandan Pyrethrum more than Tripled Through USAID …
KIGALI, RWANDA — The delicate white chrysanthemum flowers that flourish across Rwanda can be harvested and processed to produce pyrethrum, ... «North Denver News, May 15»
3
Govt injects Ksh300m to boost Pyrethrum sector
The Government will inject a further 300 million shillings towards boosting the Pyrethrum sector, the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Felix Koskei, has said. «Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Feb 15»
4
Pyrethrum flowers cover north-west Tasmanian with natural …
Every summer, the rugged northern Tasmanian coastline is covered with white blossoms, as fields of pyrethrum, a perennial white daisy, come into bloom. «ABC Local, Jan 15»
5
Australia's pyrethrum company, Botanical Resources Australia, says …
Australia's pyrethrum company says the coming harvest of the perennial daisy will be the biggest on record. Botanical Resources Australia is the single largest ... «ABC Online, Dec 14»
6
Low Output Hurts Pyrethrum Processors As Farmers Shun Crop
There is need for joint efforts to increase pyrethrum production in the country to ensure sustainability of the sub-sector, Jerome Mureramanzi, the crop production ... «AllAfrica.com, Oct 14»
7
Wakayama firm puts old twist on mosquito coils
WAKAYAMA – Production of mosquito coils using home-grown pyrethrum has resumed after a long interval in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, regarded as the ... «The Japan Times, Aug 14»
8
Kenya woos investors to regain pyrethrum top spot
Kenya plans to regain its position as the world's biggest exporter of pyrethrum, a flower used to make insecticide, by allowing private producers to grow the crop, ... «The Standard Digital News, Aug 14»
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Kenya Woos Private Investors to Regain Pyrethrum Top Spot
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Kenya plans to regain its position as the world's biggest exporter of pyrethrum, a flower used to make insecticide, by allowing private ... «Bloomberg, Aug 14»
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Research and Markets: Global Market Report of Pyrethrum
Global Market Report of Pyrethrum (CAS 8003-34-7) aims at providing comprehensive data on Pyrethrum globally and regionally (Europe, Asia, North America, ... «Business Wire, Aug 14»

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