pearly everlasting

/ˌpʌrli ˌˈɛvərˌˈlæstɪŋ/
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Definitions of pearly everlasting
  1. noun
    an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts
    synonyms: Anaphalis margaritacea, cottonweed
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    type of:
    everlasting, everlasting flower
    any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
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