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pen•ste•mon
Pronunciation: (pen-stē'mun, pen'stu-mun), [key]—
n.
any of numerous chiefly North American plants belonging to the genus
Penstemon, of the figwort family, some species of which are cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
Also,pentstemon.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.