GYPSOPHILA


Meaning of GYPSOPHILA in English

/jip sof"euh leuh/ , n.

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.

[ 1765-75; gýpso ( s ) chalk + phíla -PHILE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .