penstemon
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noun \pen(t)-ˈstē-mən, ˈpen(t)-stə-\Definition of PENSTEMON
: any of a genus (Penstemon) of chiefly American herbs of the snapdragon family with showy tubular flowers
Variants of PENSTEMON
pen·ste·mon also pent·ste·mon \pen(t)-ˈstē-mən, ˈpen(t)-stə-\
Origin of PENSTEMON
New Latin, from penta- + Greek stēmōn warp, thread — more at stamen
First Known Use: 1760
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