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fumitory n. 延胡索属之植物 延胡索属之植物 fumitory n 1: delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally [ synonym: { fumitory}, { fumewort}, { fumeroot}, { Fumaria officinalis}] Fumitory \ Fu" mi* to* ry\, n. [ OE. fumetere, F. fumeterre, prop., smoke of the ground, fr. L. fumus smoke terra earth. See { Fume}, and { Terrace}.] ( Bot.) The common uame of several species of the genus Fumaria, annual herbs of the Old World, with finely dissected leaves and small flowers in dense racemes or spikes. { F. officinalis} is a common species, and was formerly used as an antiscorbutic. [ 1913 Webster] { Climbing fumitory} ( Bot.), the Alleghany vine ({ Adlumia cirrhosa}); a biennial climbing plant with elegant feathery leaves and large clusters of pretty white or pinkish flowers looking like grains of rice. [ 1913 Webster]
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