gay-feather
[ gey-feth-er ]
/ ˈgeɪˌfɛð ər /
noun
any of several composite plants of the genus Liatris, especially L. spicata or L. scariosa, having hairy leaves and long clusters of purplish flowers.
Origin of gay-feather
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby gay-feather
gay gordons,
gay liberation,
gay nineties,
gay power,
gay rights,
gay-feather,
gay-lussac,
gay-lussac's law,
gaya,
gaya maretan,
gayal