Fumitory Definition

fyo͝omĭ-tôrē
fumitories
noun
fumitories
Any of a genus (Fumaria) of plants of the fumitory family, with watery juice and spurred flowers, formerly used in medicine.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Fumaria officinalis
  • fumeroot
  • fumewort
adjective
Designating a family (Fumariaceae, order Papaverales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the dicentras and corydalises.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Fumitory

Noun

Singular:
fumitory
Plural:
fumitories

Origin of Fumitory

  • Middle English fumetere from Old French fumeterre from Medieval Latin fūmus terrae Latin fūmus smoke Latin terrae genitive of terra dry land, earth ters- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fumitory Sentence Examples

  • Ashes particularly rich in potash are those of burning nettles, wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), fumitory (Fumaria officinalis), and tobacco.

  • Specific action has also been undertaken by English Nature to survey and promote the importance of purple ramping fumitory among arable farmers and landowners.

  • Climbing Fumitory (Adlumia) - Climbing biennial plants.

  • Bracted Fumitory (Corydalis Bracteata) - A distinct kind, with yellow flowers.

  • Yellow Fumitory (Corydalis Lutea) - Graceful masses of delicate pale green leaves dotted with spurred yellow flowers.

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FFUFUM

Words Ending With

YRYORY

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