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balloon flower

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A perennial herb, Platycodon grandiflorus, from Asia, having ornamental blue star-shaped flowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New Mexico and Utah

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scented penstemon, Penstemon palmeri

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wildflower, wild flower

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