Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of several Eurasian plants of the genus Gypsophila, such as G. paniculata, having numerous small, white flowers in profusely branched panicles. It is especially popular in flower arrangements and bouquets.
Wiktionary
- n. US, Canada A genus, Gypsophila, of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa.
WordNet 3.0
- n. tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers
Examples
“All of us, even our calico wonder, were wearing wreaths around our heads, woven with white roses and red carnations, interspersed with baby's breath and soft fern fronds.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘baby's breath’.
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Flora
Flowers and plants have some of the most beautiful names.
These are often the common names, as opposed to the scientific or botanical names.daffodil, gardenia, tulip, snapdragon, violet, orchid, bleeding heart, daisy, lily, lilac, narcissus, rose and 278 more...
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Words Covered in Faery Dust (B)
words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass
balcony, bailey, baguette, bairn, balalaika, baldric, balefire, baby's breath, ballet, balm of gilead, balsam, baluster and 188 more...
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X's Y, where X is not somebody's name
Somebody must already have a list like this. But I'm bored, so I'm going to start my own.
cat's pajamas, bee's knees, mare's nest, lion's share, snowball's chance..., widow's peak, busman's holiday, devil's advocate, greengrocer's apo..., baker's dozen, curate's egg, pope's nose and 224 more...
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botany for amateurs
edelweiss, heartsease, cherry blossom, crocus, belladonna, hibiscus, baby's breath, snapdragon, black-eyed susan, clover, mulch, peat and 91 more...
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Soft
gentle, creme, violet, breeze, lavender, pure, dew, rose, milk, calm, cleansing, gentle and 74 more...
Tweets
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vanishedone I thought it was just a song with a vaguely sinister music video. Feb 10, 2008
kewpid They are used as "filler" in flower arrangements. Feb 10, 2008
treeseed Gypsophila (Baby's-breath; Gypsophila) is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. Many species are found on calcium-rich soils, including gypsum, whence the name of the genus. Some species are also sometimes called "baby's breath" or simply, "Gyp", among the floral industry. Its botanical name means "lover of chalk", which is accurate in describing the type of soil in which this plant grows.
They are herbaceous annual and perennial plants growing to 5-120 cm tall. The leaves are opposite, linear to narrow triangular, often falcate (sickle-shaped), 1-7 cm long and 2-8 mm broad. The flowers are produced in large inflorescences, which may be either dense or open and lax; each flower is small, 3-10 mm diameter, with five white or pink petals.
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I love the trade name of gypsophila paniculata: Bristol Fairy Feb 10, 2008