penstemon
/penˈstiːmən/(亦作pentstemon)
noun
1- a North American plant with stems of showy snapdragon-like flowers钓钟柳。
1.1
- Genus Penstemon, family Scrophulariaceae.钓钟柳属, 玄参科。
词源
modern Latin, formed irregularly from PENTA- 'five'+Greek stēmōn 'warp', used to mean 'stamen'.