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Meanings of old maid flower in English

Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads.

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        Examples for "zinnia"
        Examples for "zinnia"
        1
        Elizabeth planted a border of nasturtium, sunflower and zinnia along her sidewalk.
        The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
        2
        Summers I ran the fruit and vegetable operation-withthe zinnia bouquets, as planned.
        The Good Daughters
        3
        Helena's method of planting zinnia was to sow the seeds in a drill.
        The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
        4
        In the case of zinnia, it is better to buy these seeds by the ounce.
        The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
        5
        First I pretended you were a big coarse zinnia.
        Little Miss By-The-Day
        1
        They began almost to suspect the probity of the poor old maid.
        Mrs. Budlong's Christmas Presents
        2
        She will not be the old maid of the family after all.
        Floyd Grandon's Honor
        3
        Compared to that, being an old maid looks mighty good, believe me.
        American empire: blood and iron
        4
        There was no love lost between the old maid and her relatives.
        Original Short Stories — Volume 05
        5
        The chevalier and the old maid, believing themselves alone, were talking aloud.
        Beatrix