| 释义 |
gyp·soph·i·la
\jipˈsäfələ\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from gypso- (from Latin gypsum) + -phila
1. capitalized : a large genus of Old World herbs (family Caryophyllaceae) having small delicate paniculate flowers with naked gamosepalous calyx and 5-clawed petals
2. -s : any plant of the genus Gypsophila — called also baby's breath |