feverfew
pronunciation
How to pronounce feverfew in British English:
UK [ˈfiːvəfjuː]
How to pronounce feverfew in American English:
US [ ˈfiːvərfjuː]
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- Noun:
- bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Word Origin
- feverfew (n.)
- Old English feferfuge, from Late Latin febrifugia, from Latin febris "fever" + fugare "put to flight" (see febrifuge). So called for its medical usage. The modern English word probably is reborrowed from an Anglo-French source.
Example
- 1. Reproducible feverfew preparations for migraine trials .
- 2. Feverfew : its leaves can diminish the inflammation mildly .
- 3. Formulated with top-grade black tea and feverfew , with flavor of tea and fragrance of chrysanthemum .
- 4. Herbal medicine the herb feverfew is one of the most effective natural medicines for migraine .
- 5. Dr. buka also suggests skin-care products with botanicals such as feverfew or licorice root : " they have antioxidant activity to combat uv damage . "