dusty miller
dusty miller · dusty millers
A formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling processA formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)A formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process.
Any of several species of plants with leaves of a dusty appearance: Centaurea cineraria, Jacobaea maritima, Artemisia stelleriana, Spyridium parvifolium, and Silene coronaria, syn. Lychnis coronaria.
More definitions
- herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
- a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust
- stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves
- shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Forms
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Synonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant:beach wormwoodold womanArtemisia stelleriana
- a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust:Centaurea cinerariaCentaurea gymnocarpa
- stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves:Senecio cinerariaCineraria maritima
- shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum:silver-lacesilver laceTanacetum ptarmiciflorumChrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum
- an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers:mullein pinkrose campiongardener's delightLychnis coronaria