blazing star

blazing star
blazing star
n.
1. any of a genus (Liatris) of American wildflowers of the composite family, with showy, usually lavender flowers borne on wandlike spikes
2. any of various plants, esp. of the lily family, having showy flower clusters

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  • Blazing Star — Éditeur SNK Développeur Yumekobo Date de sortie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Blazing star — Star Star (st[aum]r), n. [OE. sterre, AS. steorra; akin to OFries. stera, OS. sterro, D. ster, OHG. sterno, sterro, G. stern, Icel. stjarna, Sw. stjerna, Dan. stierne, Goth. sta[ i]rn[=o], Armor. & Corn. steren, L. stella, Gr. asth r, a stron,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Blazing star — Blazing Blaz ing, a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] {Blazing star}. (a) A comet. [Obs.] (b) A brilliant center of attraction. (c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blazing-star — lazing star n. 1. any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads. Syn: blazing star, button snakeroot, gayfeather, snakeroot. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • blazing-star — varpotasis liatris statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Liatris spicata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Liatris spicata angl. blazing star; button snakewort; gay feather;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • blazing star — Colicroot Col ic*root , n. A bitter American herb of the Bloodwort family, with the leaves all radical, and the small yellow or white flowers in a long spike ({Aletris farinosa} and {Aletris aurea}). Called sometimes {star grass}, {blackroot},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blazing-star — geltonasis žemėragis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Melantinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Chamaelirium luteum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Chamaelirium luteum angl. blazing star; devil s bit; fairy wand; false unicorn;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • blazing star — liatris statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių (Asteraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Liatris). atitikmenys: lot. Liatris angl. blazing star; button snake root; gay feather vok. Prachtscharte rus. лиатрис lenk. liatra …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • blazing star — noun 1. biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning • Syn: ↑Mentzelia livicaulis, ↑Mentzelia laevicaulis • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member… …   Useful english dictionary

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