n.
1.shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down
2.stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves
3.a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust
4.herb with grayish leaves found along the east coast of North America
5.an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
Idiom of the Day
a doubting Thomas
someone who needs strong proof to believe something
My friend is a doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something.