pappus

pappus is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Compositae; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Compositae; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order.
2. noun. calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions

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