gypsophila

[ jip-sof-uh-luh ]

/ dʒɪpˈsɒf ə lə /

noun

any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.

Origin of gypsophila

1765–75; <New Latin <Greek gýpso(s) chalk + phíla-phile

Words nearby gypsophila

Gyprock, gyp-room, gypseous, Gypsies, gypsiferous, gypsophila, gypsophile, gypsum, gypsum board, gypsum plaster, gypsy

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Example sentences from the Web for gypsophila

Dianthus (carnation and pink) Gypsophila, Lychnis and others, are garden plants.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various
Gypsophila muralis is one of the dainty little plants called Babys Breath.
The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn
Other sapotoxins are obtained from the roots of soapwort and from several species of Gypsophila.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Some other species of Sapindus and of Gypsophila have similar properties.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds

I saw myself—gossamer veil, dwarfed orange-blossom, and gypsophila bouquet, all complete.
Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare

British Dictionary definitions for gypsophila

gypsophila

/ (dʒɪpˈsɒfɪlə) /

noun

any caryophyllaceous plant of the mainly Eurasian genus Gypsophila, such as baby's-breath, having small white or pink flowers

Word Origin for gypsophila

C18: New Latin, from Greek gupsos chalk + philos loving

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单词	gypsophila
释义	gypsophila [ jip-sof-uh-luh ] / dʒɪpˈsɒf ə lə / noun any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath. Origin of gypsophila 1765–75; <New Latin <Greek gýpso(s) chalk + phíla-phile Words nearby gypsophila Gyprock, gyp-room, gypseous, Gypsies, gypsiferous, gypsophila, gypsophile, gypsum, gypsum board, gypsum plaster, gypsy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gypsophila Dianthus (carnation and pink) Gypsophila, Lychnis and others, are garden plants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4\|Various Gypsophila muralis is one of the dainty little plants called Babys Breath. The Practical Garden-Book\|C. E. Hunn Other sapotoxins are obtained from the roots of soapwort and from several species of Gypsophila. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher Some other species of Sapindus and of Gypsophila have similar properties. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds I saw myself—gossamer veil, dwarfed orange-blossom, and gypsophila bouquet, all complete. Memoirs of a Midget\|Walter de la Mare British Dictionary definitions for gypsophila gypsophila / (dʒɪpˈsɒfɪlə) / noun any caryophyllaceous plant of the mainly Eurasian genus Gypsophila, such as baby's-breath, having small white or pink flowers Word Origin for gypsophila C18: New Latin, from Greek gupsos chalk + philos loving Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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