liatris

[ lahy-a-tris, lahy-uh- ]

/ laɪˈæ trɪs, ˈlaɪ ə- /

noun

any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.

Nearby words

liaoyuan, liar, liar paradox, liard, lias, liatris, lib, lib dem, lib., libation, libation-bearers, the

Origin of liatris

< New Latin (1791), of unexplained orig.

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British Dictionary definitions for liatris

liatris

/ (laɪˈætrɪs) /

noun

See blazing star (def. 2)

Word Origin for liatris

C18: New Latin, of uncertain origin

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