a. (Bot.) Resembling the pappus of composite plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Papoose. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Furnished with a pappus; downy. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Pappose. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., an old man or grandfather; hence, a substance resembling gray hairs, Gr. &unr_;. ] (Bot.) The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order
a. [ From Pap soft food. ] Like pap; soft; succulent; tender. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]