fumitory
[ fyoo-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈfyu mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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noun, plural fu·mi·to·ries.
any plant of the genus Fumaria, especially a delicate herb, F. officinalis, having finely dissected, grayish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1350–1400; alteration of earlier fumiterre,Middle English fumetere<Middle French <Medieval Latin fūmus terrae literally, smoke of the earth; literal sense uncertain
Words nearby fumitory
fumigate, fumigator, fuming, fuming nitric acid, fuming sulphuric acid, fumitory, fumitory family, fumy, fun, Funabashi, Funafuti
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British Dictionary definitions for fumitory
fumitory
/ (ˈfjuːmɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun plural -ries
any plant of the chiefly European genus Fumaria, esp F. officinalis, having spurred flowers and formerly used medicinally: family Fumariaceae
Word Origin for fumitory
C14: from Old French fumetere, from Medieval Latin fūmus terrae, literally: smoke of the earth; see fume
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