Wondering how to use Pyrethrum in a sentence? Below are 6 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as insecticide or flower.
Pyrethrum in a sentence
Pyrethrum meaning
- Any of several daisy-like perennial African plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum cinerariifolium.
- Anacyclus pyrethrum (pellitory of Spain)
- Any of several insecticides obtained from these plants; pyrethrin.
Synonyms of Pyrethrum
Using Pyrethrum
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several daisy-like perennial African plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum cinerariifolium. | Anacyclus pyrethrum (pellitory of Spain) | Any of several insecticides obtained from these plants; pyrethrin.
- Useful related words include: insecticide, genus pyrethrum, flower, chrysanthemum coccineum.
- In the example corpus, pyrethrum often appears in combinations such as: the pyrethrum, pyrethrum and.
Context around Pyrethrum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pyrethrum
- In this selection, "pyrethrum" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mild, example, cement, processing and derived stand out and add context to how "pyrethrum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a mild pyrethrum in the and and the pyrethrum processing company. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pyrethrum" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pyrethrum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kenya's other significant exports are petroleum products, sold to near neighbours, fish, cement, pyrethrum, and sisal. (17 words)
For example, pyrethrum (derived from Old World members of the genus Chrysanthemum) is a natural insecticide with minimal environmental impact. (20 words)
Living on the Western Highlands at an altitude of 1500 to 2000m, the Kipsigis now also grow maize, wheat, pyrethrum and tea. (22 words)
Passionvine hopper ( is a native and should only be sprayed at a last resort (when there is more than 50 per cent damage to a plant) with a mild pyrethrum in the cool of the day. (36 words)
However, he said former farmers were still nostalgic about the flowers since all the other ventures they have tried such as dairy, maize and Irish potatoes has never earned them as much as the pyrethrum. (35 words)
Dry cell manufacturer Eveready, East Africa flour milling giant – Milling Corporation of Kenya – and the Pyrethrum Processing Company today posture as industrial grave yards. (24 words)
Example sentences (6)
Passionvine hopper ( is a native and should only be sprayed at a last resort (when there is more than 50 per cent damage to a plant) with a mild pyrethrum in the cool of the day.
However, he said former farmers were still nostalgic about the flowers since all the other ventures they have tried such as dairy, maize and Irish potatoes has never earned them as much as the pyrethrum.
Dry cell manufacturer Eveready, East Africa flour milling giant – Milling Corporation of Kenya – and the Pyrethrum Processing Company today posture as industrial grave yards.
For example, pyrethrum (derived from Old World members of the genus Chrysanthemum) is a natural insecticide with minimal environmental impact.
Kenya's other significant exports are petroleum products, sold to near neighbours, fish, cement, pyrethrum, and sisal.
Living on the Western Highlands at an altitude of 1500 to 2000m, the Kipsigis now also grow maize, wheat, pyrethrum and tea.
Common combinations with pyrethrum
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: