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love-in-a-mist

love-in-a-mist

9.9
A garden flower with fine feathery leaves and small blue or white flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈlʌv ɪn ə mɪst/
translation icon : amor en la niebla
  • Love-in-a-mist blooms in early summer and attracts pollinators.
  • love-in-a-mist seed

Examples

  • Have you seen the love-in-a-mist blooming this spring?

  • She planted love-in-a-mist among her roses for contrast.

  • The delicate flowers of love-in-a-mist added a touch of blue to the garden.

  • The garden was filled with beautiful love-in-a-mist flowers.

  • The beautiful blue flowers of love-in-a-mist add a charming touch to any garden.

  • In spring, my garden bursts into life with colorful blooms of love-in-a-mist that attract many bees.

  • Each summer, we enjoy the delightful sight of love-in-a-mist swaying gently in the breeze.

Synonyms

Nigella damascena
vslove-in-a-mist
  • Specialized
9.7

A garden plant with fine leaves and pale blue or white flowers often called love-in-a-mist

is the common ornamental name used for the same plant
nigella
vslove-in-a-mist
  • Specialized
9.9

A small garden plant with fine leaves and blue or white flowers

is the specific species rather than the whole genus

Surface Forms

love-in-a-mist singular
love-in-a-mists plural

Etymology

Love-in-a-mist comes from the two simple words love and mist, meaning 'love' and 'a thin cloud'. The name paints a picture of the delicate garden flower sitting in a lacy circle of fine leaves that look like a soft mist, which is why gardeners call this plant by that name.