Pieria
[pahy-eer-ee-uh] /paɪˈɪər i ə/
noun
1.
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
/paɪˈɪərɪə/
noun
1.
a region of ancient Macedonia, west of the Gulf of Salonika: site of the Pierian Spring
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[pahy-er-id, pahy-er-] /paɪˈɛr ɪd, ˈpaɪ ər-/ adjective 1. belonging or pertaining to the Pieridae, a family of butterflies comprising the whites, sulfurs, etc. noun 2. Also called pieridine [pahy-er-i-dahyn, -din] /paɪˈɛr ɪˌdaɪn, -dɪn/ (Show IPA). any member of the butterfly family Pieridae. /paɪˈɛərɪˌdaɪn/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Pieridae, a family […]