"pappus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pappuses [plural], pappi [plural]
Etymology: Via Latin pappus from Ancient Greek πάππος (páppos), an affectionate term for elderly men (referencing beards). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|pappus}} Latin pappus, {{der|en|grc|πάππος}} Ancient Greek πάππος (páppos) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|pappi}} pappus (plural pappuses or pappi)
  1. (botany) The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed. Translations (Translations): pappus [masculine] (French), aigrette [feminine] (French), Pappus [masculine] (German), bóbita (Hungarian), papas [masculine] (Irish), pappo [masculine] (Italian), hune (Maori), puarere (Maori), papus [masculine] (Portuguese), papilho [masculine] (Portuguese), papus [neuter] (Romanian), пе́рница [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), pérnica [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), vilano [masculine] (Spanish), papus [masculine] (Spanish), papws [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-pappus-en-noun-~vaOANFu Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations, Plant anatomy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 93 7 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 60 40
  2. The first downy hairs that appear on the chin.
    Sense id: en-pappus-en-noun-3jIzludj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pappiferous Related terms: anemochory (english: wind dispersal)

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