pappus 1
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
Hypernym
calyx 1
noun
(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
EnglishHyponym
thistledown 1
noun
pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
