fumitory
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fu·mi·tory (fyo̵̅o̅′mə tôr′ē)
noun pl. fumitories -·ries
Etymology: ME fumeter < OFr fumeterre < ML fumus terrae, lit., smoke of the earth (see fume & terrain): so called from its smell
adjective
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Converse of object
- ramp: Specific action has also been undertaken by English Nature to survey and promote the importance of purple ramping fumitory among arable farmers and landowners.
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