fumitory
Any plant of the taxonomic genus Fumaria of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the…Any plant of the taxonomic genus Fumaria of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any plant of the taxonomic genus Fumaria of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia.
Erdrauch
дымя́нкаdymjánka
- delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
Translations
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Origin
From late Middle English fumyter (with remodelling of suffix), from Old French fumeterre,From late Middle English fumyter (with remodelling of suffix), from Old French fumeterre, from Latin fūmus terrae.
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Forms
plural: fumitoriesSynonyms
3 synonyms- delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally:fumewortfumerootFumaria officinalis
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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