Category:Paris

Par"is, n. Etym: [from paris, the son of priam.] (bot.)

Defn: 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.

Paris Par"is, n.

Defn: the chief city of france. Paris green. See under green, n. -- paris white (chem.), purified chalk used as a pigment; whiting; Spanish white.