Wall Pellitory (Noun)
Meaning
Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The old stone walls of the castle were covered in a tangled mess of wall pellitory and ivy.
- Wall pellitory grew out of the narrow crevices of the building's facade, its delicate pink flowers a surprising contrast to the cold stone.
- The wall pellitory that grew between the flagstones was a favorite haunt of the castle's resident bees.
- As I walked along the ancient wall, I noticed the wall pellitory had begun to bloom, its tiny pink flowers like a sprinkling of dust along the stonework.
- The crumbling church was almost hidden by the lush growth of wall pellitory and other wild herbs that had claimed it as their own.