pentstemon

[ pent-stee-muhn, pent-stuh- ]

noun

1. penstemon.

pentstemon

/ pɛntˈstiːmən /

noun

1. any scrophulariaceous plant of the North American genus Penstemon (or Pentstemon ), having white, pink, red, blue, or purple flowers with five stamens, one of which is bearded and sterile

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentstemon¹

1750–60; < New Latin, equivalent to pent- pent- ( def ) + Greek stḗmōn warp, thread

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentstemon¹

C18: New Latin, from penta- + Greek stēmōn thread (here: stamen)

Example Sentences

Here the spring beauty blooms in summer and the rose-crimson Pentstemon rupicola makes a showy appearance.

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It would be as right and sensible to dwarf a Hollyhock into a podgy mass a foot high, or a Pentstemon, or a Foxglove.

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“I was arst,” said Uncle Pentstemon, and brooded for a moment.

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“I likes a bit of walking before a meal,” said Uncle Pentstemon, and made a kind of large hiccup.

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Loud hiccup from Uncle Pentstemon, momentary consternation followed by giggle from Annie.

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