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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pappousadjective
Having that soft light down, growing out of the seeds of some plants; such as thistles, dandelyon, hawk-weeds, which buoys them up so in the air, that they can be blown any where about with the wind: and, therefore, this distinguishes one kind of plants, which is called papposa, or papposi flores. John Quincy
Etymology: papposus, low Latin.
Another thing argumentative of providence is, that pappous plumage growing upon the tops of some seeds, whereby they are wasted with the wind, and by that means disseminated far and wide. John Ray, on the Cneation.
Dandelion, and most of the pappous kind, have long numerous feathers, by which they are wasted every way. William Derham.
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pappous
Pappous is a term that can be used to refer to a paternal grandfather, or an elderly man in general. It is a word commonly used in Greek culture to denote respect and affection for an older male family member or an older man in the community.
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Pappousadjective
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pappous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pappous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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