love-in-a-puzzlen.
/ˌlʌvɪnəˈpʌzl/, U.S. /ˌləvɪnəˈpəz(ə)l/ Now rare.
Fennel flower, Nigella damascena; = love-in-a-mist n. 2.
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1824 H. Phillips Flora Hist. II. 151 Love in a puzzle, Love in a mist,..Nigella Damascena.
1895 A. A. Leith Plant of Lemon Verbena 208 Coming down the garden path..between tall white Canterbury bells,..an' blue love in a puzzle.
1900 A. B. Lyons Plant Names 224 N[igella] damascena..Love-in-a-puzzle.
1974 Hillsboro (Ohio) Press Gaz. 1 Feb. 3/4 Love-in-a-mist or love-in-a-puzzle.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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