pellitory UK /ˈpɛlɪt(ə)ɹi/US /ˈpɛlɪtɔɹi/ noun8 •Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis). •Any plant of the genus Parietaria. •Parietaria debilis. •Parietaria hespera. •Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory). •Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia.Common Pellitory is a very common plant, and will not be kept in our gardens without diligent looking to. — 1653 •Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory). •Achillea ptarmica European pellitory, bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort. formspellitories