blazingstar

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US/ˈbleɪ.zɪŋˌstɑɹ/

noun

Any of the plant of the genus Mentzelia, native to western North America, including Mexico.

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gayfeather
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Meanings

nounblazingstar (countable and uncountable, plural blazingstars)

plural blazingstars · alternative blazing star

  1. countableuncountableAny of the plant of the genus Mentzelia, native to western North America, including Mexico.
  2. countableuncountableAny of the plant of the genus Liatris, native to North America, including Mexico, east of the continental divide.

    Synonyms: gayfeather

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the plant of the genus Liatris, native to North America, including Mexico, east of the continental divide.

Similar
gayfeather
Also see
gayfeather

Origin

From blazing + star.

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Translations

Polish menzelia, mencelia
  • menzeliaMentzelia
  • menceliaMentzelia
  • mentzeliaMentzelia
  • liatraLiatris
  • bezmianLiatris
Cite this entry
APA

blazingstar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blazingstar

MLA

“blazingstar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blazingstar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blazingstar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blazingstar.

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