PENSTEMON


Meaning of PENSTEMON in English

[ pɛn'sti:mən , -'stɛmən , 'pɛnstɪmən ]

(also pentstemon )

■ noun a North American plant with stems of showy snapdragon-like flowers. [Genus Penstemon .]

Origin

mod. L., formed irregularly from penta- + Gk stēmōn 'warp', used to mean 'stamen'.

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