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paris
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Paris \Par"is\, n. The chief city of France. [1913 Webster] Paris green. See under Green, n. Paris white (Chem.), purified chalk used as a pigment; whiting; Spanish white. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Paris \Par"is\, n. [From Paris, the son of Priam.] (Bot.) A plant common in Europe (Paris quadrifolia); herb Paris; truelove. It has been used as a narcotic. [1913 Webster] Note: It much resembles the American genus Trillium, but has usually four leaves and a tetramerous flower. [1913 Webster]
