gayfeather en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From gay + feather.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Many of the plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, including Mexico, east of the continental divide.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gay feather | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gayfeathers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gay-feather | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
prairie gayfeather · florist gayfeather · elegant gayfeather · dense gayfeather · Ontario gayfeather · Gulf Coast gayfeather · slender gayfeather · short-leaf gayfeather · cusp gayfeather · bracted gayfeather · rough gayfeather · grass-leaf gayfeather · coastal gayfeather · pinkscale gayfeather · Rocky Mountain gayfeather · Plains gayfeather · Kansas gayfeather · scaly gayfeather · dotted gayfeather · branched gayfeather · sticky gayfeather · cattail gayfeather · tall gayfeather · few-flower gayfeather · thick-spike gayfeather · northern gayfeather · marsh gayfeather
Synonyms
blazingstar (Liatris)