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old maid
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noun (n)
- any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads(noun.plant)source: wordnet30
- commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers(noun.plant)Synonym:
cape periwinkle, catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, madagascar periwinkle, periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, vinca roseasource: wordnet30 - the loser in a game of old maid(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid')(noun.act)source: wordnet30