pappus

Signification (Anglais)

1. The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed.
2. The first downy hairs that appear on the chin.

Concepts

pappus

aigrette

Synonymes

down

plume

tuft

tussock

Traductions

pappo

🍽️

vil·là

Distelwolle

Pappus

χνούδι φυτών

lanuggine

zaadpluis

vello

vilano

papus

papus

şeytanarabası

Étymologie (Anglais)

Via Latin pappus from Ancient Greek πάππος (páppos), an affectionate term for elderly men (referencing beards).