| earth smoke n. See fumitory. [Translation of Medieval Latin fūmus terrae; see fumitory.] |
fu·mi·to·ry  (fyōō'mĭ-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)  n. pl. fu·mi·to·ries An herb (Fumaria officinalis) native to Eurasia, having finely divided leaves and small, spurred, purplish flowers. Also called earth smoke. [Middle English fumetere, from Old French fumeterre, from Medieval Latin fūmus terrae : Latin fūmus, smoke + Latin terrae, genitive of terra, dry land, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.] |