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catnip	a downy, strongly scented plant of the mint family that is attractive to cats.
dusty miller	any of various flowering plants and herbs having whitish, downy or woolly foliage.
gloxinia	any of several tropical houseplants with large downy leaves and bell-shaped flowers of various colors.
marabou	any of several large storks of Africa or the East Indies that have downy feathers under the wings and tail. [1/3 definitions]
mold²	a surface growth of fungus, often fuzzy or downy, that forms on stale, damp, or decaying matter. [1/4 definitions]
nappy²	covered with nap; downy; fuzzy.
peach	a soft, juicy, edible fruit that has downy yellow or reddish skin and a single large rough stone. [1/4 definitions]
pilose	covered with hair, esp. soft fine hair; downy or furry.
rose mallow	any of several plants related to mallow, esp. a tall North American marsh species that has downy leaves and bears large, showy, white or pink flowers.

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