baby's-breath

baby's-breath
/bay"beez breth'/, n.
a tall plant, Gypsophila paniculata, of the pink family, having lance-shaped leaves and numerous small, fragrant, white or pink flowers.
Also, babies'-breath.
[1885-90; so called from its delicate odor and bloom]

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  • baby’s breath — guboja statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių (Caryophyllaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Gypsophila). atitikmenys: lot. Gypsophila angl. baby’s breath; chalk plant; gypsophila vok. Gipskraut; Schleierkraut rus. гипсолюбка; качим lenk.… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

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  • baby's-breath — ba′by s breath or babies breath n. pln a tall plant, Gypsophila paniculata, of the pink family • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • baby's breath — /ˌbeɪbiz ˈbrɛθ/ (say .baybeez breth) noun 1. a tall herb, Gypsophila paniculata, of the pink family, bearing numerous small, fragrant, white or pink flowers, much used in floral arrangements. 2. any of certain other plants with small, fragrant… …  

  • baby's breath — noun tall plant with small lance shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers • Syn: ↑babies breath, ↑Gypsophila paniculata • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member Holonyms: ↑Gypsophila, ↑genus Gypsophila …   Useful english dictionary

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