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orpine

or·pine

UK/ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers

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Origin

From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).

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