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单词 herb paris
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herb Paris


noun, plural herbs Paris.

a European plant, Paris quadrifolia, of the lily family, formerly used in medicine.

Origin of herb Paris

First 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 Paris

Herblock, herb-of-grace, herbology, herborist, herborize, herb Paris, herb patience, herb Robert, herby, Hercegovina, Herceptin
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Example sentences from the Web for herb Paris

  • Some had four loops, which gave rise to the name true-love as applied to herb-paris.

    Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer
  • True′-heart′edness; True′-love, one truly or really beloved: a sweetheart: the herb-Paris (see Herb).

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for herb Paris

herb Paris

noun plural herbs Paris

a 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 Paris

C16: 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
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