Parmelia
— Noun
– English
～ type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens
Parmeliaceae
— Noun
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～ a family of lichens
parmenides
— Noun
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～ a presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)
Parmesan
— Noun
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～ hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated
Parnahiba
— Noun
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～ a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean
Parnaiba
— Noun
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～ a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean
Parnassia palustris
— Noun
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～ plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with green
parnassia
— Noun
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～ any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
Parnassia fimbriata
— Noun
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～ bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream-colored or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico
parnassus
— Noun
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～ (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"
parnell
— Noun
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～ Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
Parochetus communis
— Noun
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～ trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers
Parochetus
— Noun
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～ one species: shamrock pea
parochial
— Adjective
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～ relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools"
parochial
— Adjective
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～ narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parochial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners"
parochialism
— Noun
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～ a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish
parochially
— Adverb
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～ in a parochial manner; "parochially narrow in his outlook"
parodist
— Noun
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～ mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
parody
— Noun
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～ humorous or satirical mimicry
parody
— Noun
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～ a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way