"penstemon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛnstɨmən/ Forms: penstemons [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Penstemon. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|mul|Penstemon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} translingual Penstemon, {{bor+|en|mul|Penstemon}} Borrowed from translingual Penstemon Head templates: {{en-noun}} penstemon (plural penstemons)
  1. (botany) Any plant of the genus Penstemon, the beardtongues. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Plantain family plants Derived forms: royal penstemon, showy penstemon

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