Main Entry:

fu·mi·to·ry

Pronunciation:

\ˈfyü-mə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English fumeterre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin fumus terrae, literally, smoke of the earth, from Latin fumus + terrae, genitive of terra earth — more at terrace

Date:

14th century

: any of a genus (Fumaria of the family Fumariaceae, the fumitory family) of erect or climbing herbs ; especially : a common European herb (F. officinalis)