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Pronunciation : Par"is
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Paris, the son of Priam.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A plant common in Europe (Paris quadrifolia); herb Paris; truelove. It has been used as a narcotic.

Note: It much resembles the American genus Trillium, but has usually four leaves and a tetramerous flower.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Par"is
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The chief city of France. Paris green. See under Green, n. -- Paris white (Chem.), purified chalk used as a pigment; whiting; Spanish white.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913