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- [pen-stee-muh n, pen-stuh-muh n]
- /pɛnˈsti mən, ˈpɛn stə mən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pen-stee-muh n, pen-stuh-muh n]
- /pɛnˈsti mən, ˈpɛn stə mən/
Definitions of penstemon word
- noun penstemon 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. 1
- noun penstemon any of a large genus (Penstemon) of chiefly North American plants of the figwort family, having five stamens, the fifth of which is bearded and sterile, and bearing tubular, showy, white, pink, red, blue, or purple flowers 0
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Origin of penstemon
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; variant of pentstemon (> New Latin Penstemon genus name)
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Parts of speech for Penstemon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penstemon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with penstemon
- when to plant penstemon?
- when to cut back penstemon?
- when to prune penstemon?
- how to grow penstemon?
- how to grow penstemon from seed?
- how to care for penstemon?
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