baby's breath en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A genus, Gypsophila, of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa.
A tumult erupts when the Major, in full dress uniform and pressing a corsage of orchids and baby's breath to his bosom, steps out on to the verandah […]
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 304:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| baby's breaths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (19)
pl łyszczec (Gypsophila) · ar نُعَيِّمَة (Gypsophila) · ro floarea miresei (Gypsophila) · pl gipsówka (Gypsophila) · ar رُقَيِّقَة (Gypsophila) · cmn 石頭花 /石头花 (Gypsophila) · de Gipskraut (Gypsophila) · ar كُنْدُس (Gypsophila) · fi raunikki (Gypsophila) · ar جِصِّيَّة (Gypsophila) · ja 霞草 (Gypsophila) · ro iperige (Gypsophila) · ru качи́м мете́льчатый (Gypsophila) · fr gypsophile paniculée (Gypsophila) · es velo de novia (Gypsophila) · sv brudslöja (Gypsophila) · es nube (Gypsophila) · ko 안개꽃 (Gypsophila) · ar جِيبْسُوفِيلَا (Gypsophila)