First Known Use: 14th century
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pismire
noun pis·mire \ˈpis-ˌmī(-ə)r, ˈpiz-\
Definition of PISMIRE
: ant
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Origin of PISMIRE
Middle English pissemire, from pisse urine + mire ant, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse maurr ant; akin to Latin formica ant, Greek myrmēx
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