{ } n. [ F. parvis, fr. LL. paravisus, fr. L. paradisus. See Paradise. ] A court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a church; hence, a church porch; -- sometimes formerly used as place of meeting, as for lawyers. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ひめこまつ, himekomatsu] (n) (1) Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora); (2) (See 子の日の松) small pine (esp. one pulled from the ground during "ne-no-hi-no-asobi")