Herb Paris

Herb Paris
Herb Herb ([~e]rb or h[~e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture, fe`rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering. [1913 Webster]

Note: Annual herbs live but one season; biennial herbs flower the second season, and then die; perennial herbs produce new stems year after year. [1913 Webster]

2. Grass; herbage. [1913 Webster]

And flocks Grazing the tender herb. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

{Herb bennet}. (Bot.) See {Bennet}.

{Herb Christopher} (Bot.), an herb ({Act[ae]a spicata}), whose root is used in nervous diseases; the baneberry. The name is occasionally given to other plants, as the royal fern, the wood betony, etc.

{Herb Gerard} (Bot.), the goutweed; -- so called in honor of St. Gerard, who used to be invoked against the gout. --Dr. Prior.

{Herb grace}, or {Herb of grace}. (Bot.) See {Rue}.

{Herb Margaret} (Bot.), the daisy. See {Marguerite}.

{Herb Paris} (Bot.), an Old World plant related to the trillium ({Paris quadrifolia}), commonly reputed poisonous.

{Herb Robert} (Bot.), a species of {Geranium} ({Geranium Robertianum}.) [1913 Webster]


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  • herb Paris — n. [ML herba paris, lit. prob., herb of a pair (< L herba, HERB + paris, gen. of par, a pair: see PAR1, in allusion to even number of flower parts): assoc. with PARIS2 by folk etym.] a woodland plant (Paris quadrifolia) of the lily family,… …   English World dictionary

  • herb Paris — /hɜb ˈpærəs/ (say herb paruhs) noun a European herb, Paris quadrifolia, formerly used in medicine …  

  • herb-Paris — keturlapė vilkauogė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Trilijinių šeimos augalas (Paris quadrifolia), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Paris quadrifolia angl. herb Paris šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos komisijos 2009 …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • herb Paris — noun European herb with yellow green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous • Syn: ↑Paris quadrifolia • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Paris, ↑genus Paris …   Useful english dictionary

  • herb Paris — noun a woodland plant of the lily family, which has a single unbranched stem bearing a green and purple flower above four leaves. [Paris quadrifolia.] Origin C16: translating med. L. herba paris, prob. lit. herb of a pair , referring to the… …   English new terms dictionary

  • herb Paris — pl. herbs Paris. a European plant, Paris quadrifolia, of the lily family, formerly used in medicine. [1560 70; < ML herba paris < ?] * * * …   Universalium

  • herb-paris — n. Truelove, oneberry (Paris quadrifolia) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Paris quadrifolia — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herb — ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herb bennet — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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