lisianthus

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English

Etymology

From Lisianthus, an accepted synonym of Eustoma.

Noun

lisianthus (plural lisianthuses)

  1. Prairie gentian (Eustoma russellianum, syn. Eustoma grandiflorum, Lisianthius russellianus).
    • 2008 June 22, Armand Limnander, “The Avant Gardener”, in New York Times:
      Recently the art and fashion worlds have also become acquainted with the 53-year-old floral designer: he created the arrangements for the opening of the Palazzo Grassi museum in Venice two years ago and erected a wall of pink dahlias, gerberas, hydrangeas and lisianthuses as the backdrop to Dries Van Noten ’s spring 2007 collection.