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Parises
plural of Parise
• Arispes, Serapis, aspires, paresis, praises, spireas
Source: Wiktionary
Par"is, n. Etym: [From Paris, the son of Priam.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Par"is, n.
Definition: 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 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States