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- [bey-beez-breth]
- /ˈbeɪ bizˌbrɛθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bey-beez-breth]
- /ˈbeɪ bizˌbrɛθ/
Definitions of baby's-breath word
- noun baby's-breath a tall Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Gypsophila paniculata, bearing small white or pink fragrant flowers 3
- noun baby's-breath any of several other plants, such as the grape hyacinth and certain bedstraws, that have small scented flowers 3
- noun baby's-breath any of a genus (Gypsophila) of the pink family, having small, delicate, white or pink flowers 3
- noun baby's-breath a tall plant, Gypsophila paniculata, of the pink family, having lance-shaped leaves and numerous small, fragrant, white or pink flowers. 1
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Origin of baby's-breath
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; so called from its delicate odor and bloom
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Parts of speech for Baby's-breath
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baby's-breath popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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