PENTSTEMON

Meaning of PENTSTEMON in English

n. (also penstemon) any American herbaceous plant of the genus Penstemon, with showy flowers and five stamens, one of which is sterile.

Etymology: mod.L, irreg. f. PENTA- + Gk stemon warp, used for 'stamen'

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

PENTSTEMON — see: penstemon
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PENTSTEMON — noun or pen·ste·mon pen(t)ˈstēmən, ˈpen(t)stəm- ( -s ) Etymology: pentstemon from New Latin, alteration (influenced by penta- ) of penstemon; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENTSTEMON — /pent stee"meuhn, pent"steuh-/ , n. penstemon. [ 1750-60; pent- PENT- + Gk stémon warp, thread ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PENTSTEMON — variant of penstemon
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PENTSTEMON — ■ noun variant spelling of penstemon .
Concise Oxford English vocab
PENTSTEMON — [pent.ste.mon] var of penstemon
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PENTSTEMON — pentstemon BrE AmE pent ˈstiːm ən pen-, -ˈstem-; ˈpen t st ɪm-, -əm- ▷ pentstemon|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PENTSTEMON — n. (also penstemon) any American herbaceous plant of the genus Penstemon, with showy flowers and five stamens, one of which …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PENTSTEMON — n. (also penstemon) any American herbaceous plant of the genus Penstemon, with showy flowers and five stamens, one of which …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PENTSTEMON — n. variant of penstemon
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PENSTEMON — also pentstemon noun see: stamen Date: 1760 any of a genus ( Penstemon ) of chiefly American herbs of the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PENSTEMON — I. penˈstēmən, ˈpen(t)stəm- noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from penta- + Greek stēmōn warp, thread — more at stamen …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SMOOTH BEARDTONGUE — noun : a commonly cultivated perennial herb ( Pentstemon laevigatus ) with showy slightly irregular tubular purple flowers
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SCARLET BUGLER — noun 1. : a pentstemon ( Pentstemon centranthifolius ) native to southwestern No. America, used as an ornamental, and having …
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MOUNTAIN PRIDE — noun : a pentstemon ( Pentstemon newberryi ) of the mountains of California having pinkish to lavender open-mouthed flowers
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BLUE BEARDTONGUE — noun : a Rocky Mountain pentstemon ( Pentstemon virens )having bluish foliage and deep-blue flowers with conspicuous yellow-bearded sterile stamens
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BEARDTONGUE — noun also beards·tongue ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ; or bearded tongue : pentstemon
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ALPINE BEARDTONGUE — noun : a common Rocky mountain perennial herb ( Pentstemon ellipticus ) with a partly woody stem and violet-purple flowers
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENSTEMON — /pen stee"meuhn, pen"steuh meuhn/ , n. any of numerous chiefly North American plants belonging to the genus Penstemon, of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PENSTEMON — [ pɛn'sti:mən , -'stɛmən , 'pɛnstɪmən ] (also pentstemon ) ■ noun a North American plant with stems of showy …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PENSTEMON — var. of PENTSTEMON.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PENSTEMON — var. of PENTSTEMON.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PENSTEMON — var. of PENTSTEMON.
Oxford English vocab

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