blazing star

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blazing, star.

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Meanings

blazing star1

nounblazing star (plural blazing stars)

plural blazing stars

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blazing, star.
  2. archaicA comet.
  3. Any of various plants including:
    1. Any plant of genus Liatris, of North America.
    2. Chamaelirium luteum of the lily family.

      Synonyms: devil's bit, fairy wand, rattlesnake root

    3. Aletris farinosa (white colicroot), a monocot.

      Synonyms: colicroot, star grass

    4. Mentzelia laevicaulis (giant blazing star).
    5. Tritonia crocata, native to southern Africa.

Blazing Star2

proper nounthe Blazing Star
  1. astronomySynonym of Dog Star.

    Synonyms: Dog Star

Synonyms & antonyms

nounChamaelirium luteum of the lily family.

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devil's bitfairy wandrattlesnake root

nounAletris farinosa (white colicroot), a monocot.

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colicrootstar grass

proper nounSynonym of Dog Star.

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Dog Star

More synonyms by meaning

nounbiennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning

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Mentzelia livicaulisMentzelia laevicaulis
Broader
flower

nounany of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads

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button snakerootgayfeathergay-feathersnakeroot
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wildflowerwild flower
Also see
button snakerootdevil's bitdog stargayfeathersiriussnakeroot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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