Meanings
nounpenstemon (plural penstemons)
plural penstemons
- biologyAny plant of the genus Penstemon, the beardtongues.
Stalks of salvias and mint, artemisia and penstemon.
2009 June 12, Dwight Garner, “Living Off the Land, Surrounded by Asphalt”, in New York Times1 more example
Simpleton, life should really be a piece of Entenmann's / Relationships strengthening, flower essence: penstemon
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Origin
- translingualPenstemon
- Englishpenstemon
Borrowed from translingual Penstemon.
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penstemon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penstemon
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“penstemon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penstemon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penstemon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penstemon.
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