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Noun: fumitory  'fyoo-mi,to-ree [N. Amer], fyoo-mi-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. Delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
    - fumewort, fumeroot, Fumaria officinalis

Derived forms: fumitories

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Fumaria, genus Fumaria

Encyclopedia: Fumitory