Meanings
nounbaby's breath (countable and uncountable, plural baby's breaths)
plural baby's breaths
- countableuncountableA genus, Gypsophila, of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa.
A tumult erupts when the Major, in full dress uniform and pressing a corsage of orchids and baby's breath to his bosom, steps out on to the verandah […]
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 304
Synonyms & antonyms
nountall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers
Similar
babies'-breathGypsophila paniculata
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic جِيبْسُوفِيلَا, كُنْدُس
- جِيبْسُوفِيلَا (jībsūfīlā)Gypsophila
- كُنْدُس (kundus)Gypsophila
- جِصِّيَّة (jiṣṣiyya)Gypsophila
- رُقَيِّقَة (ruqayyiqa)Gypsophila
- نُعَيِّمَة (nuʕayyima)Gypsophila
Chinese Mandarin 石頭花 /石头花
- 石頭花 /石头花 (shítouhuā)Gypsophila
Finnish raunikki
- raunikkiGypsophila
French gypsophile paniculée
- gypsophile paniculéeGypsophila
German Gipskraut
- GipskrautGypsophila
Japanese 霞草
- 霞草 (kasumisou)Gypsophila
Korean 안개꽃
- 안개꽃 (an'gaekkot)Gypsophila
Polish łyszczec, gipsówka
- łyszczecGypsophila
- gipsówkaGypsophila
Romanian iperige, floarea miresei
- iperigeGypsophila
- floarea mireseiGypsophila
Russian качи́м мете́льчатый
- качи́м мете́льчатый (kačím metélʹčatyj)Gypsophila
Spanish nube, velo de novia
- nubeGypsophila
- velo de noviaGypsophila
Swedish brudslöja
- brudslöjaGypsophila
Cite this entry
APA
baby's breath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby's%20breath
MLA
“baby's breath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby's%20breath. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baby's breath,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby's%20breath.
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