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)