blazing star

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blazing star

noun

Definition of BLAZING STAR

1
archaic : comet
2
: any of various plants having conspicuous flower clusters or star-shaped flowers: as a : any of a genus (Liatris) of North American composite herbs with spikes of rosy-purple rayless flowers —called also button snakeroot b : any of several North American rough-leaved herbs (genus Mentzelia of the family Losaceae)

First Known Use of BLAZING STAR

15th century

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