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Pisky. Stellar ia Holostea, L, — Dev. 
Pisky-stool. ‘A mushroom.’ — W. Corniv. E. D. S. Gloss. 
Pismires, or Pissimires. Leontodon Taraxacum, L. — Yks. (Tad- 
caster). 
Pissabed. (1) Leontodon Taraxacum, L. — Ger. Em. Hal. Pulman. 
Bucks. ; Camh . ; dies. : Ciimb. ; Deri). ; Dev. ; Dors. ; N. Ess. ; Nhumb. ; 
Norf. ; Som. ; JVarw. ; Yks. ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. Scotland (dack- 
mannansli.), Pish-tb’-bed. Ireland {Go. Donegal). ‘ Children that eat 
it in the evening experience its diuretic effects, which is the reason that 
other European nations, as well as ourselves, vulgarly call it Pissahed. ’ 
With. eel. ii. 839. Prior, p. 183, doubts the generally accepted deriva- 
tion of the name ; hut there is a wide-spread popular belief that if 
children even gather the flowers they will experience the unpleasant 
symptoms. In dies, the name is extended to several other plants 
with flowers resembling those of the dandelion, such as Leontodon 
autumnalis, L., and L. hirtus, L. 
(2) Banunculus bulbosus, L., and allied species. ‘ It is also Crow- 
foote.’ Park. Theatr. (Index). 
The modern reflnement of phraseology which causes this name to 
be regarded as ‘ unflt for ears polite,’ seems the more strange when 
we remember that pissenlit is its general French equivalent. In 
former days it excited no remark, as is shown by Gerard’s sug- 
gestion regarding Doronicum, of which he says, ‘ sith I woulde be 
glad that our English women might know- how to call it, they may 
terme Doronicum .... pisse in bed, bicause the flower is like Dan- 
delion, which is called Pisse in bed.’ Ger. 622. 
Pisspot. Convolvulus sepium . — L. Suss. 
Pith Rush. Juncus conglomeratus, L. — Lyte. 
Pitman’s Pink. A species of Dianthus. ‘ The single pink.’ 
Nhumb. (Newcastle). Hal. 
Pivert (a corruption of Privet). Ligustrum vidgare, L. — Dev. 
Pixie Pears. (1) Fruit of Rosa canma, L. — Dev. 
(2) Emit of Oratcegus Oxyacantha, L. — Dors. Cornhill Magazine, 
July, 1865. 
Pixy-puff. ‘A broad species of fungus.’ Hal. Wr. Probably a 
Lycoperdon. 
Pixy Stool. ‘The toad stool.’ Hal. Wr. iley. Grose. Som. Attri- 
buted by Prior (p. 183) to ^ Agaricus Clianterellus' {Cantliarelhis 
cibarius, Fr.), but more likely some Agaric was intended. 
Plaggis. Primula ver is, Y. — ‘Cowslips.’ Arch. xxx. 411. Hal. Wr. 
Plaister Claver, or Clover. See Clover, Plaister. 
Plane, or Plane Tree. (1) Plcdanus orientalis, L., and P. occi- 
dentalis, L. — Lyte. Prior, p. 183. Often popularly transferred to 
(2) Acer Pseudo-platanus, L., the leaves of which somewhat resem- 
ble those of the true plane. S. Cumb. ; E. Yks. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2 ; 
E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord.; Clackmannansli. ; Scotl. Jamieson. Prior 
(p. 183) calls this the Mock Plane. 
Plant (a contraction of p^lantain). Plantago major, L. — Dev. 
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