ər noun
any of several composite plants of the genus Liatris, especially L. spicata or L. scariosa, having hairy leaves and long clusters of purplish flowers.
Origin:
1810–20, Americanism
1810–20, Americanism
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| gay-feather | |
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| any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads [syn: blazing star] |
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Gay-feather
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