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 case in point
an example that proves something or helps to make something clear
What our boss said is a case in point about what I have also been saying.