GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Paris (?), 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.
   
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   ☞ It much resembles the American genus Trillium, but has usually four leaves and a tetramerous flower.
   
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   Paris, n. The chief city of France.
   
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   Paris green. See under Green, n. -- Paris white (Chem.), purified chalk used as a pigment; whiting; Spanish white.
   
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