paperwhite

English

noun

Definitions

A bulbous perennial, Narcissus papyraceus, native to the Mediterranean region, with fragrant bunches of white flowers.

Etymology

Compound from English paper + English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless).

Origin

English

white

Gloss

a white-skinned person, bright and colorless

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Eurowhite English
White Crown English
White Day English
White Sox English
Whiteacre English
Whiteboy English
Whitehead English
Whitehorse English
Whitsun English
Witter English
acetowhite English
adpaper English
antiwhite English
artpaper English
curlpaper English
e-paper English
endpaper English
ferropaper English
flypaper English
glasspaper English
green-white-checkered English
hyperwhite English
interwhite English
intrawhite English
lily-white English
monowhite English
newspaper English
non-white English
nonpaper English
nonwhite English
notepaper English
oilpaper English
paper English
paper clay English
paper cut English
paperback English
paperbacked English
paperbag English
paperbark English
paperboard English
paperbound English
paperboy English
paperbush English
paperchase English
papercraft English
papercrete English
papercutting English
paperer English
paperflower English
papergirl English
paperhanger English
paperhanging English
paperhood English
paperish English
paperknife English
paperless English
paperlike English
papermaker English
papermaking English
paperman English
papermouth English
papern English
paperphile English
paperphilia English
papershell English
paperware English
paperweight English
paperwoman English
paperwork English
paperworks English
papery English
photopaper English
pro-white English
prowhite English
repaper English
sandpaper English
snow-white English
spoil-paper English
superwhite English
tarpaper English
telepaper English
tighty whities English
unpaper English
unwhite English
wallpaper English
wastepaper English
wheatear English
white English
white truffle English
white-crowned plover English
white-eye English
white-haired English
white-handed English
white-rumped hawk English
white-shirt English
white-tailed hawk English
white-throated hawk English
whiteass English
whiteback English
whitebait English
whitebark English
whitebeam English
whitebeard English
whitebelly English
whitebill English
whiteboard English
whiteboy English
whitecap English
whitecapped English
whitecapper English
whitecoat English
whitedamp English
whiteface English
whitefella English
whitefeller English
whitefellow English
whitefin English
whitefish English
whitefly English
whitefront English
whitegirl English
whitehaired English
whitehead English
whitehood English
whiteist English
whiteless English
whitelike English
whitelime English
whitelip English
whitelist English
whitely English
whitemail English
whiten English
whiteness English
whiteout English
whitephobia English
whitepot English
whitepox English
whiteprint English
whiteprinting English
whiterump English
whiteschist English
whiteside English
whitesmith English
whitesplain English
whitesploitation English
whitestart English
whitester English
whitestone English
whitetail English
whitethorn English
whitethroat English
whitetip English
whitetop English
whitewall English
whiteware English
whitewash English
whitewax English
whiteweed English
whitewing English
whitewood English
whitework English
whiteworm English
whitewort English
whitey English
whitify English
whiting English
whitish English
whitism English
whitist English
whitleather English
whitling English
whitret English
whity English
workpaper English
papȳrus Latin
paper Spanish, Castilian
ペーパー Japanese
ホワイト Japanese
paper Middle English
whit Middle English
pàipear Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
iphepha Zulu
peba Marshallese
iphepha Xhosa
pepa Tok Pisin
wait Tok Pisin
pepa Hawaiian
liphepha Swati
pepa Maori
waet Bislama