Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of dicotyledonous polypetalous plants of the natural order Loaseæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of Western America lacking stinging hairs.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs
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Examples
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• Lindley's blazingstar Mentzelia lindleyi: Blooming profusely in open fields with well-drained soil or along the road, this showy annual wins the gold star in Arnold's book.
The Seattle Times 2012
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