Fool's paradise. See under Fool, and Limbo. -- Grains of paradise.
(Bot.) See Melequeta pepper, under Pepper. -- Paradise bird. (Zoˆl.)
Same as Bird of paradise. Among the most beautiful species are the
superb (Lophorina superba); the magnificent (Diphyllodes magnifica);
and the six-shafted paradise bird (Parotia sefilata). The long-billed
paradise birds (EpimachinÊ) also include some highly ornamental
species, as the twelve-wired paradise bird (Seleucides alba), which is
black, yellow, and white, with six long breast feathers on each side,
ending in long, slender filaments. See Bird of paradise in the
Vocabulary. -- Paradise fish (Zoˆl.), a beautiful fresh-water Asiatic
fish (Macropodus viridiauratus) having very large fins. It is often
kept alive as an ornamental fish. -- Paradise flycatcher (Zoˆl.), any
flycatcher of the genus Terpsiphone, having the middle tail feathers
extremely elongated. The adult male of T. paradisi is white, with the
head glossy dark green, and crested. -- Paradise grackle (Zoˆl.), a
very beautiful bird of New Guinea, of the genus Astrapia, having dark
velvety plumage with brilliant metallic tints. -- Paradise nut (Bot.),
the sapucaia nut. See Sapucaia nut. [Local, U. S.] -- Paradise whidah
bird. (Zoˆl.) See Whidah.
Par"a*dise (?), v. t. To affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to
entrance; to bewitch. [R.] Marston.
Par`a*dis"e*an (?), a. Paradisiacal.
Par"a*dised (?), a. Placed in paradise; enjoying delights as of
paradise.
{ Par`a*dis"i*ac (?), Par`a*di*si"a*cal (?), } a. [L. paradisiacus.] Of
or pertaining to paradise; suitable to, or like, paradise. C. Kingsley.
T. Burnet. "A paradisiacal scene." Pope.
The valley . . . is of quite paradisiac beauty.
G. Eliot.
{ Par`a*dis"i*al (?), Par`a*dis"i*an (?), } a. Paradisiacal. [R.]
Par`a*dis"ic (?), a. Paradisiacal. [R.] Broome.