pappose

[ pap-ohs ]
/ ˈpæp oʊs /

adjective Botany.

having or forming a pappus.
downy.
Also pap·pous [pap-uh s] /ˈpæp əs/.

Origin of pappose

First recorded in 1625–35; papp(us) + -ose1

Words nearby pappose

papp, pappadam, pappardelle, pappenheimer, pappenheimer body, pappose, pappus, pappus of alexandria, pappy, paprika, papua