gayfeather
gayfeather noun: many of the plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, including Mexico, east of the continental divide.
Noun
gayfeather (countable and uncountable, plural gayfeathers)
- Many of the plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, including Mexico, east of the continental divide.
- Synonyms:
- blazingstar
Synonyms of gayfeather
Forms of gayfeather
| plural | gayfeathers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gay feather |
| alternative form | gay-feather |
Origin of gayfeather
From gay + feather.
Words formed from gayfeather
- bracted gayfeather
- branched gayfeather
- cattail gayfeather
- coastal gayfeather
- cusp gayfeather
- dense gayfeather
- dotted gayfeather
- elegant gayfeather
- few-flower gayfeather
- florist gayfeather
- grass-leaf gayfeather
- Gulf Coast gayfeather
- Kansas gayfeather
- marsh gayfeather
- northern gayfeather
- Ontario gayfeather
- pinkscale gayfeather
- Plains gayfeather
- prairie gayfeather
- Rocky Mountain gayfeather
- rough gayfeather
- scaly gayfeather
- short-leaf gayfeather
- slender gayfeather
- sticky gayfeather
- tall gayfeather
- thick-spike gayfeather
Questions about gayfeather
- What does gayfeather mean?
- Gayfeather means many of the plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, including Mexico, east of the continental divide.
- What part of speech is gayfeather?
- Gayfeather is a noun.
- What is the plural of gayfeather?
- The plural of gayfeather is gayfeathers.
Words near gayfeather in the dictionary
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