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Passeflower. Anemone Pulsatilla, L. — Lyte, who suggests that 
Adonis autumnalis, L., also ‘may be called’ so. See Passevelours. 
Prior, p. 175. 
Passevelours. A French name for Amaranthus caudatus, L. (Park. 
Parad. p. 371), and A. tricolor, L. (Ger. p. 254), which seems, like 
Floramor (which see), to have been in use for the plant among 
English people. ‘ The French call it \_A. caudatus'] Passe velours, that 
is to say, passing velvet in colour.’ Park. Parad,, p. 371. In Ger. 
Index it is called Passe flower, or Passe velour. 
Passions. (1) Polygonum Bistorta, L., because eaten at Passion-tide. 
Turn. Herb, who spells it Pationes. ‘ In Cheshire Passhions and Snake- 
weede, and there used for an excellent pot-herbe.’ Ger. p. 323. 
(2) Rumex Patientia, L. — Prior, p. 175. See Patience. 
Passworts. Primula veris, L. — ‘Flores Primulse veils, contr. in 
Palsy- worts {i. e.) Paralyseos,’ Skinner. 
Pastnip. See Parsnip. 
Patience. (1) Rumex Patientia, L. — Turn. Lib, ‘In Latine .... 
Patientia, or Patience, which worde is borrowed of the French, who 
call this herhe Pacience : after whom the Dutch men name this pot- 
herb also Patientiei Ger. p. 314. Prior, p. 175. The name seems to 
have been extended to other docks; Lyte calls R. jpulcher Wild 
Patience. 
(2) Polygonum Bistorta, L., in ‘ Pharmacopinax ’ (1625), in this case 
some confusion with Passions. 
Patient Bock, or Patience Dock {North, Hal. Wr.). Polygonum 
Bistorta, L. — dies. ; a corruption of the old name Passions, which see. 
Patrick’s (St.) Cabbage. See Cabbage, St. Patrick’s, 
Pattens and Clogs. (1) Lotus corniculatus, L. — Glou. (Fairford) ; 
Suss. Parish. 
(2) Linaria vulgaris, L. Pratt. Suss. 
Pattikeys. Fruit of Fraxinus excelsior, L. — Nhamp. Htli. Gloss. Wr. 
Paul’s Betony. Veronica oflicinalis, L. — Lyte, Ger. ‘ A name given 
to it by Turner [Names], as being the plant described as a hetony by 
Paul ^gineta.’ Prior, p. 176. 
Paunce. Viola tricolor, L. — Hal. Ger. gives Paunsies. In Spencer 
Pawnee. Prior, p. 173. 
Pawms (Palms). Catkins of willows, especially of Salix Caprea, L. 
— Cumh. (Winderwath) where they are gathered by children, and 
strewed about on Palm Sunday. Pawm-busses (Palm-hushes) is 
the name given in Cumh. to all willows that have conspicuous catkins. 
N.-W. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6; Yhs. Hallamsh. Gloss. (Holderness) 
E. D. S. Gloss. C. 7 ; (Whitby) E. D. S. Gloss. C. 2 ; Stirlinqsh. See 
Palm (1). 
Pawms, Moor. See Moor-pawms. 
Pawple. See Papple and Popple. 
Pea. The general name for Pisum sativum. Prior, p. 176. 
