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classical Latin falco peregrinus is a reference to ancient falconers capturing young birds while in migration, as<br />

opposed to taking them from the usually inaccessable nests, as was done <strong>with</strong> other birds of prey. See the<br />

discussion in OED.<br />

pereio Greek on the other side<br />

perelegans miniature-like, neat and pretty.<br />

perennans peren'nans (per-EN-ans) perennial, Latin perennans, perennating, perennial, from perenno, to last<br />

many years; alternately growing constantly, through the year.<br />

perenni- Latin through the year<br />

perennis -is -e peren'nis (per-EN-is) perennial, lasting more than two years, from Latin perennis -is -e, adjective,<br />

remaining or lasting throughout the year.<br />

Pereskia for Nicolas Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580-1637), French scholar<br />

perfectus perfect,<br />

perfoliatus -a -um perfolia'tus (per-fo-lee-AY-tus) perfoliate, <strong>with</strong> the leaves joined around stem, as though the<br />

stem were growing through the leaves, or <strong>with</strong> a leaf-like appendage through which the stalk passes, from Latin<br />

per-, a prefix, through, extra, very, and foliatus, adjective, provided <strong>with</strong> or having leaves.<br />

perfora- Latin bore through<br />

perforatus perforated, pierced <strong>with</strong> <strong>with</strong> holes or pores.<br />

perfosus perfoliate, from Latin perfodio, to dig through, pierce through; to excavate, make by digging<br />

perfossus bored, holed.<br />

perfunct- Latin performed<br />

pergamaceus -a -um parchment-like.<br />

pergamen-, pergamena, -pergamena parchment, from post-classical Latin pergamena, parchment, from the<br />

name of the city of Pergameus.<br />

pergamenus -a -um, pergameus -a -um from Pergamus, the name of a city and ancient capital in Asia Minor<br />

(now Bergama, Izmir province, Turkey), from classical Latin Pergamēnus or its etymon Hellenistic Greek<br />

Περγαµηνός, Pergamenos, of or relating to Pergamus or its inhabitants, from ancient Greek Πέργαµος,<br />

Pergamos, in Hellenistic Greek also, Πέργαµον, Pergamon, classical Latin Pergamum, Pergamon, Pergamos.<br />

The Pergamene kings were known to collect books, and at one time Alexandria placed a papyrus embargo on<br />

Pergamus, hence it was a place where parchment was first used extensively for books. The library at<br />

Pergamus was second only to that of Alexandria. That library was given by Anthony to Cleopatra.<br />

Pergamónto Modern Greek Περγαµόντο, Pergamonto, the bergamot orange, Citrus aurantium ssp.<br />

bergamia, a bitter orange, the source of oil of bergamot uses in Earl Grey tea. Bergamot is from the Turkish<br />

beğ armudu, or begamodi, ‘lord’s pear’ or ‘prince’s pear’.<br />

pergracilis very-slender<br />

peri Greek around<br />

periacanthus having thorns all around, from Greek and ακανθος, akanthos, spiny, thorny.<br />

perianth the floral envelope, consisting of sepals, petals, or both.<br />

Pericallis from Greek, peri, very, and callos, beautiful, used by Homer for “very beautiful”<br />

periclymenoides resembling Honeysuckle, Lonicera Periclymenum.<br />

periclymenum Honeysuckle, Common Wood-bine, or Bear-bine.<br />

Pericome Greek peri, around, and come, tuft of hairs, referring to the ciliate margins of cypselae<br />

periculosus threatening, foreboding.<br />

Perideridea Periderid'ia (per-id-er-ID-ee-a)<br />

perideri-, perideris, -perideris Greek a necklace<br />

peridi-, peridium, -peridium Greek a little pouch<br />

peridin Greek whirled about<br />

perigynus having stamens or petals around and away from the ovary.<br />

Perilla New Latin, perhaps diminutive of pera leather bag, wallet, from Greek pēra<br />

perincisus -a -um perinci'sus (per-in-SY-sus)<br />

perine Greek near the anus<br />

perio Greek on the other side<br />

peripat-, peripatetic Greek walking about<br />

peripetalus around the petals.<br />

peripher, peripheria, -peripheria Greek the circumference, outer surface or border<br />

periphericus relating to the periphery.<br />

periphor, periphora Greek a circuit

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