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pappus means: calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions

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pappus

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6 lettersPart of speech nounSorted apppsuStarts with PEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word

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calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions

Via Latin pappus from Ancient Greek πάππος (páppos), an affectionate term for elderly men (referencing beards).

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