featherfew

noun

feath·​er·​few

ˈfet͟hə(r)ˌfyü

plural -s

chiefly dialectal

: feverfew

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fetherfewe feverfew, centaury, modification (influenced by fether feather) of (assumed) Anglo-French fevrefue, from Late Latin febrifugia centaury

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