“peter's”

The following 6 entries include the term peter's.

Peter's pence

noun

: an annual tribute of a penny formerly paid by each householder in England to the papal see

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peter's cress

noun

: samphire sense 1

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Peter's fish

noun

: saint peter's fish

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Saint Peter's fish

noun

: john dory

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Saint-Peter's-wort

noun

: a plant of the genus Ascyrum (as A. stans of the southeastern U.S.)

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Saint-Peter's-wreath

noun

: bridal wreath sense 1

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