Definitions
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- noun Any of the
genus Polemonium ofgamopetalous perennial herbs .
Etymologies
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From the genus name.
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Examples
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The pretty pinnate leaves of the blue-flowered polemonium are sufficient explanation for the common name Jacobs-ladder, even though that name does not properly belong to our species.
Some Spring Days in Iowa Frederick John Lazell 1905
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One of the most attractive and beautiful of these alpine flowers is the blue honeysuckle or polemonium, about an inch in height.
Wild Life on the Rockies Enos Abijah Mills 1896
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