- fumitory
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Fumitory — Fu mi*to*ry, n. [OE. fumetere, F. fumeterre, prop., smoke of the ground, fr. L. fumus smoke + terra earth. See {Fume}, and {Terrace}.] (Bot.) The common uame of several species of the genus Fumaria, annual herbs of the Old World, with finely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fumitory — [fyo͞o′mə tôr΄ē] n. pl. fumitories [ME fumeter < OFr fumeterre < ML fumus terrae, lit., smoke of the earth (see FUME & TERRAIN): so called from its smell] any of a genus (Fumaria) of plants of the fumitory family, with watery juice and… … English World dictionary
fumitory — vaistinė žvirbliarūtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Žvirbliarūtinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Fumaria officinalis), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, vakarų Azijoje ir Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Fumaria officinalis angl. common fumitory;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
fumitory — noun Etymology: Middle English fumeterre, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin fumus terrae, literally, smoke of the earth, from Latin fumus + terrae, genitive of terra earth more at terrace Date: 14th century any of a genus (Fumaria of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fumitory — /fyooh mi tawr ee, tohr ee/, n., pl. fumitories. any plant of the genus Fumaria, esp. a delicate herb, F. officinalis, having finely dissected, grayish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers. [1350 1400; alter. of earlier fumiterre, ME fumetere … Universalium
fumitory — rūtenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aguoninių (Papaveraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Corydalis). atitikmenys: lot. Corydalis angl. birthwort; corydalis; fumitory vok. Lerchensporn rus. хохлатка lenk. kokorycz … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
fumitory family — noun erect or climbing herbs of the northern hemisphere and southern Africa: bleeding heart; Dutchman s breeches; fumitory; squirrel corn • Syn: ↑Fumariaceae, ↑family Fumariaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fumitory family — the plant family Fumariaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having deeply cut basal or alternate leaves, flowers with four petals of which one or two are spurred or lobed, and fruit in the form of a capsule, and including the bleeding heart … Universalium
fumitory — noun A plant of the taxonomic genus Fumaria, which are annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia … Wiktionary
fumitory — n. delicate European herb having grayish dissected leaves and purplish flowers … English contemporary dictionary
fumitory — [ fju:mɪt(ə)ri] noun a plant with spikes of small tubular pink or white flowers and finely divided greyish leaves. [Genus Fumaria.] Origin ME: from OFr. fumeterre, from med. L. fumus terrae smoke of the earth (because of its greyish leaves) … English new terms dictionary
