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penstemon

pen·ste·mon [ pen stmən, pénstəmən ] (plural pen·ste·mons)


noun 
Definition:
 
flowering plant like snapdragon: a plant belonging to the figwort family. Flowers: large, brightly-colored, with five stamens, one of which is sterile. Native to: North America.  Genus Penstemon.

[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin< Greek penta- "five" + stēmōn "warp, thread" (taken to mean "stamen," after Latin stamen, its equivalent)]
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