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