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liatris

American

[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.

liatris British

/ laɪˈætrɪs /

noun

See blazing star

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Etymology

Origin of liatris

First recorded in 1810–15; from New Latin; unknown origin

Example Sentences

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Her son made sure to purchase her Mother’s Day arrangement from Celidan, of purple liatris, pink lilies, yellow tulips, gerbera daisies and daisy poms.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2020

"I have known myself entertained by a single dew-drop, or an icicle, by a liatris, or a fungus, and seen God revealed in the shadow of a leaf."

From The Last Harvest by Burroughs, John

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