cineraria sconchifolia

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cineraria sconchifolia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Tassel \Tas"sel\, n. [OE., a fastening of a mantle, OF. tassel a
     fastening, clasp, F. tasseau a bracket, Fr. L. taxillus a
     little die, dim. of talus a die of a longish shape, rounded
     on two sides and marked only on the other four, a knuckle
     bone.]
     1. A pendent ornament, attached to the corners of cushions,
        to curtains, and the like, ending in a tuft of loose
        threads or cords.
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     2. The flower or head of some plants, esp. when pendent.
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              And the maize field grew and ripened, Till it stood
              in all the splendor
              Of its garments green and yellow,
              Of its tassels and its plumage.       --Longfellow.
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     3. A narrow silk ribbon, or the like, sewed to a book to be
        put between the leaves.
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     4. (Arch.) A piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a
        sort of plate, to give a level surface to the ends of
        floor timbers; -- rarely used in the United States.
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     Tassel flower (Bot.), a name of several composite plants of
        the genus Cineraria, especially the Cineraria  sconchifolia
        , and of the blossoms which they bear.
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