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love-in-a-mist

American  
[luhv-in-uh-mist] / ˈlʌv ɪn əˈmɪst /

noun

  1. a plant, Nigella damascena, of the buttercup family, having feathery dissected leaves and whitish or blue flowers.

love-in-a-mist British  

noun

  1. an erect S European ranunculaceous plant, Nigella damascena, cultivated as a garden plant, having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers See also fennelflower

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Etymology

Origin of love-in-a-mist

First recorded in 1750–60

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