Pappus
Pronunciation : Pap"pus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., an old man or grandfather; hence, a substance resembling gray hairs, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Composit?; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913