\ ˈləv-ə-nə-ˌmist
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Definition of love-in-a-mist
: an Old World annual herb (Nigella damascena) of the buttercup family having usually blue or white flowers enveloped in numerous finely dissected bracts
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“Love-in-a-mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love-in-a-mist. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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