Pellitory-of-the-wall (Noun)
Meaning
Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pellitory-of-the-wall grew abundantly in the cracks of the old stone wall, its delicate pink flowers swaying gently in the breeze.
- As I walked along the ancient city walls, I noticed the pellitory-of-the-wall sprouting from the crevices, its long narrow leaves a vibrant green.
- The herbalist carefully plucked a few sprigs of pellitory-of-the-wall from the wall, intending to use them in a medicinal tea.
- In the old castle ruins, the pellitory-of-the-wall had claimed the crumbling stone walls as its own, covering them in a tapestry of green and pink.
- The botanist was thrilled to discover a patch of pellitory-of-the-wall growing in the narrow crevices of the rocky outcropping, a rare find in this region.