gypsophila Syllabification: (gyp·soph·i·la)Pronunciation: /jipˈsäfələ/Definition of gypsophila noun a plant of the genus Gypsophila in the pink family, especially (in gardening) baby’s breath. Origin:modern Latin, from Greek gupsos 'chalk, gypsum' + philos 'loving'gypsophila in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gypsophila in the British & World English dictionary