FUMITORY


Meaning of FUMITORY in English

ˈfyüməˌtōrē noun

( -es )

Etymology: alteration (influenced by English -ory ) of earlier fumeterre, from Middle English fumetere, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin fumus terrae, from Latin fumus smoke + terrae, gen. of terra earth — more at terrace

: a plant of the genus Fumaria ; especially : a common European herb ( F. officinalis )

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