parietary

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UK/pəˈɹaɪət(ə)ɹi/US/pəˈɹaɪəˌtɛɹi/

noun

Any of several species of Parietaria.

Similar
pellitory
OriginMiddle English peritorie ← Anglo-Norman paritarie ← Late Latin parietāria →
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Meanings

nounparietary (plural parietaries)

plural parietaries

  1. biologyAny of several species of Parietaria.

    Synonyms: pellitory

adjectiveparietary (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareparietal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several species of Parietaria.

Similar
pellitory

Origin

  1. Late Latinparietāria“the herb pellitory (noun)”
  2. Anglo-Normanparitarie
  3. Middle Englishperitorie
  4. Englishparietary

Inherited from Middle English peritorie, from Anglo-Norman paritarie, peritorie, from Late Latin parietāria (“the herb pellitory (noun)”), from parietarius (“of or belonging to a wall (adjective)”), which the modern English form has been remodelled on. Compare pellitory, parietal.

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APA

parietary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parietary

MLA

“parietary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parietary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parietary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parietary.

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