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beardtongue

beardtongue noun: a flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.

Noun

beardtongue (plural beardtongues)

  1. A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
    Synonyms:
    penstemon

Synonyms of beardtongue

Forms of beardtongue

pluralbeardtongues

Origin of beardtongue

From beard + tongue.

Words formed from beardtongue

  • showy beardtongue

Questions about beardtongue

What does beardtongue mean?
Beardtongue means a flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
What part of speech is beardtongue?
Beardtongue is a noun.
What is the plural of beardtongue?
The plural of beardtongue is beardtongues.

Words near beardtongue in the dictionary

  1. Beardsleyan
  2. Beardsleyesque
  3. Beardsleys
  4. Beardsworth
  5. Beardsworths
  6. beardtongue
  7. beardtongues
  8. Beardwood
  9. Beardwoods
  10. beardworm
  11. beardworms

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