name
Meaning 1
Synonym of Dog Star.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Dog Star
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
blazing star
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noun
Meaning 2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blazing, star.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A comet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 4
Any of various plants including:
Any plant of genus Liatris, of North America.
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noun
Meaning 5
Any of various plants including:
Chamaelirium luteum of the lily family.
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noun
Meaning 6
Any of various plants including:
Aletris farinosa (white colicroot), a monocot.
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noun
Meaning 7
Any of various plants including:
Mentzelia laevicaulis (giant blazing star).
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noun
Meaning 8
Any of various plants including:
Tritonia crocata, native to southern Africa.
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noun
Meaning 9
any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: button snakeroot, gayfeather, gay-feather, snakeroot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wildflower, wild flower
Narrower terms: dotted gayfeather, Liatris punctata, dense blazing star, Liatris pycnostachya
noun
Meaning 10
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Mentzelia livicaulis, Mentzelia laevicaulis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
History
Etymology
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