单词 | herb paris |
释义 | herb Parisnoun, plural herbs Paris.a European plant, Paris quadrifolia, of the lily family, formerly used in medicine. Origin of herb ParisFirst recorded in 1560–70; by folk etymology with Paris, France; possibly from Medieval Latin herba paris “herb of a pair, of a couple” (referring to the regularity of the leaves and flowers); of uncertain origin Words nearby herb ParisHerblock, herb-of-grace, herbology, herborist, herborize, herb Paris, herb patience, herb Robert, herby, Hercegovina, Herceptin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for herb Paris
British Dictionary definitions for herb Parisherb Paris noun plural herbs Parisa Eurasian woodland plant, Paris quadrifolia, with a whorl of four leaves and a solitary yellow flower: formerly used medicinally: family Trilliaceae Word Origin for herb ParisC16: from Medieval Latin herba paris, literally: herb of a pair: so called because the four leaves on the stalk look like a true lovers' knot; associated in folk etymology with Paris, France Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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