Noun: fumitory 'fyoo-mi,to-ree [N. Amer], fyoo-mi-t(u-)ree [Brit]
- Delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
"Fumitory was once believed to purify the blood";
- fumewort, fumeroot, Fumaria officinalis
Derived forms: fumitories
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: Fumaria, genus Fumaria
Encyclopedia: Fumitory