Meanings
nounfairy duster (plural fairy dusters)
plural fairy dusters
- Any member of the species Calliandra eriophylla of shrubs of the southwestern US and Mexico.
Synonyms: false mesquite, mesquitella, mock mesquite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Calliandra eriophylla of shrubs of the southwestern US and Mexico.
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fairy duster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairy%20duster
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“fairy duster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairy%20duster. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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