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Persémolo Modern Greek Περσέµολο, parsley.<br />

persepolitanus from Persepolis, once the capital of the ancient Persain kingdom.<br />

persic, persica, -persica Latin a peach<br />

persic- referring to Persia (Iran)<br />

-persic(...) referring to a peach<br />

persiaefolius, persicifolius peach-leaved<br />

Persica per'sica (PER-si-ka) named for Persia, the native country of the peach, from Latin adjective Persicus,<br />

Persica, Persicum, Persian, from a name from Pliny Persicum mālum, Persian apple, also post-classical Latin<br />

Persica <strong>malus</strong> (5th cent.) and classical Latin Persica arbor. (Rosaceae)<br />

Persicaria, persicaria post-classical Latin persicaria redshank, or Persicaria maculosa (a1250, 1635 in<br />

British sources), from the resemblance of the leaves to those of the peach tree, from classical Latin persicum,<br />

persica, peach, from Pliny Persicum mālum, Persian apple, and -aria, pertaining to, referring to resemblance of<br />

leaves of some species.<br />

persicifolius <strong>with</strong> leaves like Prunus persica, the peach<br />

persicarioides resembling Persicaria, Polygonum Persicaria.<br />

persicarius peach-like, formerly Amygdalus persica.<br />

persicifolius <strong>with</strong> leaves like the peach.<br />

persicinus peach-like.<br />

persicus of or from Persia, from Iran, or of the peach<br />

persimilis very similar to another species.<br />

persis of Persian origin.<br />

persistens persistent, not falling off, opposite to caducous.<br />

persolutus very loose.<br />

persona, -persona, personat Latin a mask; masked<br />

persona non grata an unaccaptable person<br />

personacia herba burdock.<br />

Personatae a sub-order of Scrophularinae.<br />

personatus masked.<br />

perspic-, perspicat, perspici Latin see through; sharp-sighted<br />

perspicillat Latin conspicuous<br />

perspicuus -a -um transparent, translucent, pale, clear, bright, evident; manifest, perspicuous from per<br />

through, extra, very, and specio, spicio, to look, look at (bad Latin 1 st singular not the infinitive!; alternately<br />

from perspicio, perspicere, perspexi, perspectus, see through; examine; observe.<br />

perstellata<br />

perth-, pertha, pertho Greek get by plunder<br />

pertusus perforated, pierced <strong>with</strong> holes, round or oblong, thrust through.<br />

peruiferus yielding Peru-Balm.<br />

perula, -perula Greek a little pouch, wallet<br />

perulatus pocket-like, <strong>with</strong> conspicuous bud-scales (perules)<br />

peruvianus Peruvian<br />

pervius pierced, open.<br />

-pes Latin a foot, referring to a foot or stalk, used in compound words, such as longipes.<br />

pes-caprae pes-cap'rae (pes-KAP-ree) foot of a nanny goat<br />

pes corvi crow-foot.<br />

pess, pesso Greek an oval pebble; a checkerboard<br />

pessarium pessary.<br />

pessim Latin the worst<br />

pessul, pessulus Latin a bolt<br />

pessulum pessary<br />

pessum pessary<br />

pesti, pestius Latin a pest, plague<br />

pet, petit Latin seek<br />

peta, petaci, petax Latin greedy<br />

petal, petalo, petalum Greek a leaf; spread out, flat<br />

petaloides petal-like, resembling petals.<br />

Petalonyx Petalon'yx (pet-al-ON-ix)

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