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silver-lace

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Noun1.silver-lace - shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum, dusty miller, silver lace, Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum
composite plant, composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum - a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
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Few take care to lift the lychgate Sagging time worn hinges Scarcely bear its ancient weight In slender space from gate to post A silver-lace web sparkles as Patiently a spider plays host Schoolboys observing daily ritual Shove the gate to hear its creak Then dash off along the lane In anxious answer to a bell The spider starts to weave again *Before Computers NORMAN HADLAND, Ashington.
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