pelorize

[ pel-uh-rahyz ]

/ ˈpɛl əˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), pel·o·rized, pel·o·riz·ing. Botany.

to affect with peloria.

Nearby words

peloponnesian war, peloponnesus, pelops, peloria, peloric, pelorize, pelorus, pelota, pelotas, peloton, pelt

Also especially British, pel·o·rise.

Origin of pelorize

First recorded in 1865–70; pelor(ia) + -ize

Related forms

pel·o·ri·za·tion, noun

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