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| alligator flag |
any of a family of large, broad-leafed, tropical, aquatic plants that usually grow up to six feet tall and have heavy blooms of delicate blue and purple flowers. |
| baby's-breath |
a plant of the pink family that has small delicate white or pink flowers that grow in branching clusters. |
| bell jar |
a bell-shaped glass cover for a platform, used for displaying and protecting delicate objects. [1/2 definitions] |
| bloom |
in botany, a delicate coating on the surface of some leaves and fruits that resembles powder. [1/8 definitions] |
| china |
delicate, high-quality ceramic material or ware; porcelain. [1/2 definitions] |
| cilantro |
the young leaves and delicate stems of the coriander plant used as an herb for flavor or garnish. |
| dainty |
small and delicate. [2/4 definitions] |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. [1/2 definitions] |
| ethereal |
extremely light, airy, and delicate; insubstantial. [1/3 definitions] |
| fastidious |
excessively sensitive or delicate in matters of food, manners, dress, or personal hygiene. [1/2 definitions] |
| finely |
in a delicate, refined, or excellent way. [1/2 definitions] |
| finespun |
spun or drawn out to a fine thread, as fabric or glass; delicate. [1/2 definitions] |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. [1/3 definitions] |
| fortepiano |
an eighteenth-century version of the pianoforte, having a smaller keyboard and more delicate sound. |
| fragile |
easily damaged; delicate. [1/2 definitions] |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| gossamer |
a delicate spider web, esp. one that has become attached to a plant or is floating freely in the air. [2/3 definitions] |
| gypsophila |
any of various plants that bear delicate clusters of small white or pink flowers; baby's breath. |
| honey locust |
a North American tree having long, beanlike pods with sweet pulp, delicate foliage, and thorny branches. |
| hothouse |
concerning, being, or resembling a delicate plant or plants that require special conditions and treatment; not hardy or adaptable. [1/2 definitions] |
| light-handed |
having a light and delicate touch. [1/2 definitions] |
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