n.
Variant: also pent · ste · mon
Pronunciation: pen(t)- ' st ē -m ə n, ' pen(t)-st ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from penta- + Greek st ē m ō n warp, thread ― more at STAMEN
Date: 1760
: any of a genus ( Penstemon ) of chiefly American herbs of the snapdragon family with showy tubular flowers