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 Gnaphalium sylvaticum Gnaphalium sylvaticum /nəˈfæliəm sɪlˈvætɪkəm/

noun

  1. Weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike  ( chafeweed , Gnaphalium sylvaticum , wood cudweed )
    weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike


 overuse overuse /ˌoʊvɝˈjuːz/

noun

  1. Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns  ( overexploitation , overuse , overutilisation [British] , overutilization )
    exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

verb

  1. Make use of too often or too extensively  ( overdrive , overuse , overutilise [British] , overutilize )
    make use of too often or too extensively


 bidet bidet /biːˈdeɪ/

noun

  1. A basin for washing genitals and anal area  ( bidet )
    a basin for washing genitals and anal area
     In some European countries, a bidet is commonly found in the bathroom
    In some European countries, a bidet is commonly found in the bathroom


 love-in-a-mist love-in-a-mist /ˈlʌv ɪn ə mɪst/

noun

  1. European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers  ( love-in-a-mist , Nigella damascena )
    European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers
  2. Chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers  ( Cerastium tomentosum , love-in-a-mist , snow-in-summer )
    chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers
  3. Tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed  ( love-in-a-mist , Passiflora foetida , running pop , wild water lemon )
    tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed