Meaning of Pieris in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpaɪərəs/

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  1. Noun

    Pieris

    Etymology

    modern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘Muse’, from Pieria, the name of a district in northern Thessaly, said to be the home of the Muses

    Definitions

    1. decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
  2. 2. type genus of the Pieridae

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