penstemon

penstemon
pen•ste•mon
[[t]pɛnˈsti mən, ˈpɛn stə mən[/t]] n.
pln any of numerous chiefly North American plants belonging to the genus Penstemon, of the figwort family, some species of which are cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers
Also called beardtongue
Etymology: < NLPentstemon(1748), irreg. < Gkpenta- penta-+stḗmōnthread

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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