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rattlesnake master

noun

  1. any of various plants of the genus Eryngium, especially E. yuccifolium, having spiny leaves and dense, rounded flower heads.
  2. any of several other plants, especially of the genus Liatris.

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Origin of rattlesnake master1

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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