herb paris

herb Par·is

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [urb or, esp. British, hurb par-is]
- /ɜrb or, esp. British, hɜrb ˈpær ɪs/
- /hɜːb ˈpærɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [urb or, esp. British, hurb par-is]
- /ɜrb or, esp. British, hɜrb ˈpær ɪs/

Definitions of herb paris words

noun plural herb paris a European plant, Paris quadrifolia, of the lily family, formerly used in medicine. 1
noun herb paris a Eurasian woodland plant, Paris quadrifolia, with a whorl of four leaves and a solitary yellow flower: formerly used medicinally: family Trilliaceae 0
noun herb paris a woodland plant (Paris quadrifolia) of the lily family, with yellowish-green flowers, similar to the trillium, but having its leaves and flower parts in fours instead of threes 0
noun herb paris An Old World plant (Paris quadrifolia) related to the trillium. 0

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Origin of herb paris

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70, herb Paris is from the Medieval Latin word herba paris < ?

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Parts of speech for Herb paris

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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herb paris popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

herb paris usage trend in Literature

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