-ˈparə̇s noun
( plural herbs paris or herb parises )
Usage: usually capitalized P
Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of Paris, France) from Medieval Latin or New Latin herba paris, literally, herb of a couple; from the resemblance of its four leaves on a stalk to a true lover's knot
: a European herb ( Paris quadrifolia ) resembling and closely related to the trilliums and commonly reputed to be poisonous