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apery

American  
[ey-puh-ree] / ˈeɪ pə ri /

noun

plural

aperies

  1. apish behavior; mimicry.

  2. a silly trick.

apery British  
/ ˈeɪpərɪ /

noun

  1. imitative behaviour; mimicry

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Etymology

Origin of apery

First recorded in 1610–20; ape + -ery

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As Stenhouse had formerly indicated, no principle has been discovered to which the purgative properties can be attributed, unless it be a green oleo-resin turned red by nitric acid, obtained from the fruit by Apery.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers

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