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baby's breath

noun

Definition of BABY'S BREATH

:  gypsophila; especially :  a perennial herb (Gypsophila paniculata) or an annual herb (G. elegans) commonly used in floral arrangements
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First Known Use of BABY'S BREATH

1866

Rhymes with BABY'S BREATH

Ashtoreth, crystal meth, hold one's breath, in one breath, isopleth, life-and-death, living death, megadeath, morning breath, out of breath, shibboleth, sudden death, waste one's breath, wrongful death

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  1. baby's breath
  2. false baby's breath
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