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Blazing star   /blˈeɪzɪŋ stɑr/   Listen
Blazing star

noun
1.
Biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning.  Synonyms: Mentzelia laevicaulis, Mentzelia livicaulis.
2.
Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads.  Synonyms: button snakeroot, gay-feather, gayfeather, snakeroot.



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"Blazing star" Quotes from Famous Books



... an island. Alexander founded a city there, which he called by his own name. He perfected the harbor by artificial excavations and embankments. A lofty light-house was reared, which formed a landmark by day, and exhibited a blazing star by night to guide the galleys of the Mediterranean in. A canal was made to connect the port with the Nile, and warehouses were erected to contain the stores of merchandise. In a word, Alexandria became at once a great ...
— Cleopatra • Jacob Abbott

... light, self-luminous body.] Luminary — N. luminary; light &c 420; flame &c (fire) 382. spark, scintilla; phosphorescence, fluorescence. sun, orb of day, Phoebus, Apollo^, Aurora; star, orb; meteor, falling star, shooting star; blazing star, dog star, Sirius; canicula, Aldebaran^; constellation, galaxy; zodiacal light; anthelion^; day star, morning star; Lucifer; mock sun, parhelion; phosphor, phosphorus; sun dog^; Venus. aurora, polar lights; northern lights, ...
— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget

... thee, dear mother, should be told Of all the wonders I have seen afar?— Islands more green and suns of brighter gold Than this dear land or yonder blazing star; Of hills that bear the fruit-trees on their tops, And seas that dimple with eternal smiles; Of airs from heaven that fan the golden crops, O'er the great ocean 'mid the ...
— Poems • Denis Florence MacCarthy



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