blazing star
blazing star · blazing stars
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blazing, starUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blazing, star.
Meaning
7 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blazing, star.
Any of various plants including:
Any plant of genus Liatris, of North America.
any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
Chamaelirium luteum of the lily family.
Aletris farinosa (white colicroot), a monocot.
Mentzelia laevicaulis (giant blazing star).
Tritonia crocata, native to southern Africa.
(archaic)A comet.
Forms
plural: blazing stars| Singular | blazing star |
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regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsChamaelirium luteum:devil's bitfairy wandrattlesnake root
Aletris farinosa:colicrootstar grass
Close in meaning
- any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads:button snakerootgayfeathergay-feathersnakeroot
- biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning:Mentzelia livicaulisMentzelia laevicaulis
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedblazingstar