HyperDic: love-in-a-mist

English > 3 senses of the word love-in-a-mist:
NOUNplantlove-in-a-mist, running pop, wild water lemon, Passiflora foetidatropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts
plantlove-in-a-mist, snow-in-summer, Cerastium tomentosumchickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers
plantlove-in-a-mist, Nigella damascenaEuropean garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers
English > love-in-a-mist: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed.
Synonymsrunning pop, wild water lemon, Passiflora foetida
Broaderpassionflower, passionflower vineAny of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
English > love-in-a-mist: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningchickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers.
Synonymssnow-in-summer, Cerastium tomentosum
Broadermouse-ear chickweed, mouse eared chickweed, mouse ear, clammy chickweed, chickweedAny of various plants related to the common chickweed
English > love-in-a-mist: 3 senses > noun 3, plant
MeaningEuropean garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers.
SynonymNigella damascena
BroadernigellaAny plant of the genus Nigella
Spanisharañuela
Catalanniella o aranya, Nigella damascena

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