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pappose

American  
[pap-ohs] / ˈpæp oʊs /
Also pappous

adjective

Botany.
  1. having or forming a pappus.

  2. downy.


Etymology

Origin of pappose

First recorded in 1625–35; papp(us) + -ose 1


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