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Definition of Dusty miller
1. Noun. Shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum.
Exact synonyms: Chrysanthemum Ptarmiciflorum, Silver Lace, Silver-lace, Tanacetum Ptarmiciflorum
Generic synonyms: Composite, Composite Plant
Group relationships: Genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum
Generic synonyms: Composite, Composite Plant
Group relationships: Genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum
2. Noun. Stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves.
Exact synonyms: Cineraria Maritima, Senecio Cineraria
Group relationships: Genus Senecio, Senecio
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Genus Senecio, Senecio
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
3. Noun. A plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust.
4. Noun. Herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant.
Exact synonyms: Artemisia Stelleriana, Beach Wormwood, Old Woman
Group relationships: Genus Artemisia
Generic synonyms: Wormwood
Group relationships: Genus Artemisia
Generic synonyms: Wormwood
5. Noun. An old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers.
Exact synonyms: Gardener's Delight, Lychnis Coronaria, Mullein Pink, Rose Campion
Generic synonyms: Catchfly, Lychnis
Generic synonyms: Catchfly, Lychnis
Definition of Dusty miller
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process. ¹
2. Noun. One of several species of plants with leaves of a dusty appearance: Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, and Lychnis coronaria. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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