baby's breath

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ba·by's breath

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Any of several plants of the genus Gypsophila native to Eurasia, especially G. paniculata, having numerous small, white flowers in profusely branched panicles and often used in flower arrangements.

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baby's breath - tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers

babies'-breath, Gypsophila paniculata

flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

genus Gypsophila, Gypsophila - Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers

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baby’s breath

n (Bot) → Schleierkraut nt

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My sister's husband's nephew's wife's cat sucked their baby's breath, and the poor innocent was all but gone when they found it.

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They were no sooner audible, than Mrs Kenwigs, opining that a strange cat had come in, and sucked the baby's breath while the girl was asleep, made for the door, wringing her hands, and shrieking dismally; to the great consternation and confusion of the company.