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meadow beauty

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meadow beauty

–noun
any of several North American plants of the genus Rhexia, esp. R. mariana or R. virginica, having showy rose-pink flowers with eight prominent bright yellow stamens.
Also called deer grass.


Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
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meadow beauty  
n.  Any of several North American plants of the genus Rhexia, growing in wet ground and having opposite leaves and showy purple flowers. Also called deer grass.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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