Persian powder

noun

An insecticidal powder usually made from Tanacetum cinerariifolium or Tanacetum coccineum, natural sources of pyrethrins.

Meanings

nounPersian powder (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn insecticidal powder usually made from Tanacetum cinerariifolium or Tanacetum coccineum, natural sources of pyrethrins.
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