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baby's-breath
or ba·bies'-breath
[ bey-beez-breth ]
noun
- a tall plant, Gypsophila paniculata, of the pink family, having lance-shaped leaves and numerous small, fragrant, white or pink flowers.
baby's-breath
noun
- a tall Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Gypsophila paniculata , bearing small white or pink fragrant flowers
- any of several other plants, such as the grape hyacinth and certain bedstraws, that have small scented flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of baby's-breath1
First recorded in 1885–90; so called from its delicate odor and bloom
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