penstemon
[ pen-stee-muhn, pen-stuh-muhn ]
/ pɛnˈsti mən, ˈpɛn stə mən /
noun
any of numerous chiefly North American plants belonging to the genus Penstemon, of the figwort family, some species of which are cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
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Also pentstemon.
Origin of penstemon
1750–60; variant of pentstemon (>New Latin Penstemon genus name)
Words nearby penstemon
pension fund, pension mortgage, pension off, pension plan, pensive, penstemon, penstock, pent, penta-, pentachloronitrobenzene, pentachlorophenol
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Example sentences from the Web for penstemon
Stems and leaves of two of the plants, Comandra umbellata and Penstemon linarioides, were readily eaten by captive animals.
Water content of both Penstemon and Comandra was greatly reduced in the dry period that occurred in early July.
The three most abundant plants on the ground are Artemisia ludoviciana, Chrysothamnus depressus and Penstemon linarioides.
British Dictionary definitions for penstemon
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