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See also: Astrantia
English
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Etymology
[edit]From the genus name.
Noun
[edit]astrantia (plural astrantias)
- Any of the genus Astrantia of herbaceous plants.
- 2009 May 14, Stephen Orr, “Plants That Like to Get Their Feet Wet”, in New York Times[1]:
- 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.