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| NOUN | 1 | old maid, spinster | An elderly unmarried woman |
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| 2 | old maid, zinnia, old maid flower | Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads | |
| 3 | old maid, periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea | Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers | |
| 4 | old maid | The loser in a game of old maid | |
| 5 | old maid | A card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed |
| Meaning | An elderly unmarried woman. |
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| Synonyms | spinster |
| Broader | unmarried woman |
| Meaning | Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads. |
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| Synonyms | zinnia, old maid flower |
| Member of | genus Zinnia |
| Broader | flower |
| Narrower | white zinnia, Zinnia acerosa; little golden zinnia, Zinnia grandiflora |
| Meaning | Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers. |
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| Synonyms | periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea |
| Member of | Catharanthus, genus Catharanthus |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant |
| Meaning | The loser in a game of old maid. |
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| Broader | loser, also-ran |
| Meaning | 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'). |
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| Broader | card game, cards |
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