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shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

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  1. n. shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
  2. n. stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves
  3. n. a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust
  4. n. herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
  5. n. an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers