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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