amsonia
noun
am·so·nia
amˈsōnēə,
-nyə
1
capitalized
: a genus of herbs (family Apocynaceae) having a milky juice, alternate entire leaves, and showy bluish flowers in terminal cymes, one species (A. tabernaemontana) being common in the southeastern U.S.
2
plural -s
: an herb of the genus Amsonia
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