Astrantia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any herbaceous plant of the genus Astrantia.

    "To counter the heft of such big leaves, add dainty flowering plants like Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma palmata) or the underused astrantia in red or maroon."

  2. 2
    any plant of the genus Astrantia wordnet

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masterwort

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"To counter the heft of such big leaves, add dainty flowering plants like Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma palmata) or the underused astrantia in red or maroon."

Etymology

From the genus name.

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