-pə̇ˈrü, -pēˈ-
Usage: usually capitalized P
Etymology: from Peru, country in So. America
1. : a coarse herb ( Nicandra physalodes ) bearing pale blue flowers and a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
2. : jimsonweed
-pə̇ˈrü, -pēˈ-
Usage: usually capitalized P
Etymology: from Peru, country in So. America
1. : a coarse herb ( Nicandra physalodes ) bearing pale blue flowers and a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
2. : jimsonweed
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012