n.
Pronunciation: ' fyü-m ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē
Function: 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 family Fumariaceae, the fumitory family) of erect or climbing herbs especially : a common European herb ( F. officinalis )