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penstemon

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnstəmən, pɛnˈstiːmən/
(also pentstemon)
Definition of penstemon

noun

  • a North American plant with stems of showy flowers resembling snapdragons.
    • Genus Penstemon, family Scrophulariaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, formed irregularly from penta- 'five' + Greek stēmōn 'warp', used to mean 'stamen'

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