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/bay"beez breth'/, n.baby's-breath.
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Universalium. 2010.
babies'-breath
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babies' breath — n. BABY S BREATH * * * … Universalium
babies' breath — n. BABY S BREATH … English World dictionary
babies'-breath — ba′bies breath n. pln baby s breath … From formal English to slang
babies'-breath — noun tall plant with small lance shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers • Syn: ↑baby s breath, ↑Gypsophila paniculata • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member Holonyms: ↑Gypsophila, ↑genus Gypsophila * * * … Useful english dictionary
babies' breath — noun see baby s breath … Useful english dictionary
ba|by's-breath — «BAY beez BREHTH», noun. = babies breath. (Cf. ↑babies breath) … Useful english dictionary
ba|bies'-breath — «BAY beez BREHTH», noun. 1. a tall plant bearing numerous clusters of small, fragrant, white or pink flowers on branching stalks; gypsophila. Babies breath is a member of the pink family and is often grown in rock gardens. 2. any of various other … Useful english dictionary
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 — /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] * * * … Universalium
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… …
