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Definition of fairy duster

fairy duster

Plural:fairy dusters
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fairy duster Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A low-growing desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, characterized by finely divided leaves and distinctive fluffy, pink to red flower clusters.

Example

"While hiking through the Sonoran Desert, we admired the bright pink blooms of the fairy duster."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the American Southwest due to the shrub's distinctive, fluffy pink-to-red stamens that visually resemble miniature feather dusters.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fairy duster. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fairy duster
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