blazing star

noun

1
archaic : comet
2
: any of various plants having conspicuous flower clusters or star-shaped flowers: such as
a
: any of a genus (Liatris) of North American composite herbs with spikes of rosy-purple rayless flowers

called also button snakeroot

b
: any of several North American rough-leaved herbs (genus Mentzelia of the family Losaceae)

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Rough blazing star shrugs off humidity but skip planting in spots where the soil stays soggy in the winter. — Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026 There are more than 40 different species of blazing star, native from Ontario down through Texas. — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026 In the Southwest, consider 'Cusp' blazing star—a late-blooming variety monarchs depend on during the end of summer. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026 The Down Under is about to witness a partial solar eclipse as the moon comes between the sun and Earth to obscure a portion of our solar system's blazing star. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blazing star

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of blazing star was in the 15th century

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