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Struma :: Strum (v. t. & i.) To play on an instrument of music, or as on an instrument, in an unskillful or noisy way; to thrum; as, to strum a piano..

Pellitory :: Pellitory (n.) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also bertram, and pellitory of Spain..

Pyrethrine :: Pyrethrine (n.) An alkaloid extracted from the root of the pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum).

Pyrethrin :: Pyrethrin (n.) A substance resembling, and isomeric with, ordinary camphor, and extracted from the essential oil of feverfew; -- called also Pyrethrum camphor..

Thrum :: Thrum (v. t.) Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to thrum the table..

Thrum :: Thrum (n.) A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen.

Thrum :: Thrum (n.) A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam.

Thumb :: Thumb (v. i.) To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.

Thrum :: Thrum (v. i.) To play rudely or monotonously on a stringed instrument with the fingers; to strum.

Thrum :: Thrum (v. t.) To play, as a stringed instrument, in a rude or monotonous manner..

Fother :: Fother (v. t.) To stop (a leak in a ship at sea) by drawing under its bottom a thrummed sail, so that the pressure of the water may force it into the crack..

Thrum :: Thrum (v. t.) To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in; as, to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface..

Thrummy :: Thrummy (a.) Like thrums; made of, furnished with, or characterized by, thrums..

Thrummed :: Thrummed (imp. & p. p.) of Thru.

Thrum :: Thrum (n.) A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn.

Plethrum :: Plethrum (n.) A long measure of 100 Greek, or 101 English, feet; also, a square measure of 10,000 Greek feet..

Podarthrum :: Podarthrum (n.) The foot joint; in birds, the joint between the metatarsus and the toes..

Bertram :: Bertram (n.) Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum).

Pin-eyed :: Pin-eyed (a.) Having the stigma visible at the throad of a gamopetalous corolla, while the stamens are concealed in the tube; -- said of dimorphous flowers. The opposite of thrum-eyed..

Loosestrife :: Loosestrife (n.) Any species of the genus Lythrum, having purple, or, in some species, crimson flowers..

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