pentstemon

[pent-stee-muhn, pent-stuh-]

noun

1. penstemon.

pentstemon

/ pɛntˈstiːmən /

noun

1. any scrophulariaceous plant of the North American genus Penstemon (or Pentstemon ), having white, pink, red, blue, or purple flowers with five stamens, one of which is bearded and sterile

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentstemon¹

1750–60; < New Latin, equivalent to pent- pent- ( def. ) + Greek stḗmōn warp, thread

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentstemon¹

C18: New Latin, from _penta- + Greek stēmōn thread (here: stamen)

Example Sentences

Pentstemon.—The popular garden varieties have sprung from P. Hartwegii and P. Cobaea.

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This charming Pentstemon is one of the most gracious flowers to be found in the Sierras in late summer.

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This species of Pentstemon is well marked by its white-woolly anthers, which almost fill the throat.

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The name Pentstemon is from two Greek words, signifying five and stamen.

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Pentstemon, pent-stē′mon, n. a genus of perennial herbs of the order Scrophularine�, common in California.

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