gypsophila en · NOUN
Etymology
From the genus name.
Meanings
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Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.
Gypsophilas are easily grown from seeds.
2004, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, A Garden for Life, page 75:There are annual and perennial gypsophilas.
1999, Hanneke Van Dijk, Encyclopedia of Border Plants, page 151:Gypsophilas are closely related to pinks and carnations.
2001, David Michener, Nan Sinton, editors, Taylor's Guide to Ground Covers, page 243:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gypsophilas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |