sneezewort

American  

[sneez-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈsnizˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

1. a composite plant, Achillea ptarmica, of Europe, the powdered leaves of which cause sneezing.

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sneezewort British  

/ ˈsniːzˌwɜːt /

noun

1. a Eurasian plant, Achillea ptarmica, having daisy-like flowers and long grey-green leaves, which cause sneezing when powdered: family Asteraceae (composites) See also yarrow

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Etymology

Origin of sneezewort

First recorded in 1590–1600; sneeze + wort ²

Example Sentences

Why were female golfers as endemic to Birkdale as the grey herons and natterjacks, the dog rose and comfrey, the sneezewort, white nettle and restharrow growing in the rough?

From Washington Post