Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A rhizomatous dioecious herb (Chamaelirium luteum) in the lily family, having long racemes of small flowers. Also called devil's bit.
- n. Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris in the composite family, having small discoid flower heads grouped in a dense raceme or panicle. Also called button snakeroot, gay feather.
- n. A biennial plant (Mentzelia laevicaulis) of western North America, having large, star-shaped, pale-yellow flowers.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. A name given to several plants; as, to Chamælirium luteum of the Lily family; Liatris squarrosa; and Aletris farinosa, called also
colicroot andstar grass . - n. See under Blazing, Double, etc.
WordNet 3.0
- n. 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
- n. any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
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“Then P'hra Indara gave him leave to depart on his mission of love; and all the hosts of heaven, knowing that he should never more gladden their hearts with his presence, accompanied him, sorrowful, to the foot of Mount Meru; and immediately a blazing star shot from the mount, and burst over the palace of Thaisiampois.”
The English Governess at the Siamese Court
“A blazing star like Sirius was a dead-simple target to Jump to; Arachne's sun was something else entirely.”
Warhorse
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