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Definition of Old maid
1. Noun. An elderly unmarried woman.
2. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads.
Exact synonyms: Old Maid Flower, Zinnia
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Zinnia
Specialized synonyms: White Zinnia, Zinnia Acerosa, Little Golden Zinnia, Zinnia Grandiflora
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Zinnia
Specialized synonyms: White Zinnia, Zinnia Acerosa, Little Golden Zinnia, Zinnia Grandiflora
3. Noun. Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.
Exact synonyms: Cape Periwinkle, Catharanthus Roseus, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Red Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle, Vinca Rosea
Group relationships: Catharanthus, Genus Catharanthus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Catharanthus, Genus Catharanthus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
4. Noun. The loser in a game of old maid.
5. Noun. A card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or 'old maid').