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obedient plant

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A flowering plant in the mint family, Physostegia virginiana, native to eastern North America and known for the way that individual flowers stay in the position they're moved to when pushed to one side or the other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: false dragonhead, false dragon head, Physostegia virginiana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: physostegia

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