liatris
[ lahy-a-tris, lahy-uh- ]
/ laɪˈæ trɪs, ˈlaɪ ə- /
noun
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
Origin of liatris
< New Latin (1791), of unexplained orig.
Words nearby liatris
liaoyuan,
liar,
liar paradox,
liard,
lias,
liatris,
lib,
lib dem,
lib.,
libation,
libation-bearers, the
Example sentences from the Web for liatris
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British Dictionary definitions for liatris
Word Origin for liatris
C18: New Latin, of uncertain origin