Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 26 compound words that contain peru. The most common are listed below. Open peru in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- Republic of PeruOfficial name of Peru: a country in South America.
- marvel of PeruMirabilis jalapa, an ornamental flowering plant from the Americas, used until the 19th century also medicinally.
- Upper PeruA historical region of colonial South America corresponding to present-day Bolivia.
- balsam of PeruA sweet-smelling balsam derived from a tree of the genus Myroxylon, used as a flavoring, as a fragrance, and in pharmaceuticals.
- apple of PeruThe flowering plant Nicandra physalodes of the nightshade family.
- hyacinth of PeruScilla peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and another blue, flowers.
- hyacinths of Peruplural of hyacinth of Peru: Scilla peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and another blue, flowers.
Compound words 26
- PeruvianA person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.
- PerugiaThe capital city and associated province of Umbria, Italy.
- perusalThe act or process of perusing, or an instance of it.
- perusingSynonym of perusal: The act or process of perusing, or an instance of it.
- perusedsimple past and past participle of peruse
- peruserOne who peruses.
- Perumala Hindu deity, considered to be a form of Vishnu.
- PeruginiA surname from Italian.
- PerusiaAn ancient Etruscan and later Roman city which eventually became present-day Perugia, Italy.
- perulateBearing perulae.