Babies’-breath
baby’s-breath.
a tall plant, gypsophila paniculata, of the pink family, having lance-shaped leaves and numerous small, fragrant, white or pink flowers.
noun
a variant of 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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