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blazing star

noun

Definition of BLAZING STAR

1
archaic :  comet
2
:  any of various plants having conspicuous flower clusters or star-shaped flowers: 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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First Known Use of BLAZING STAR

15th century

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