(n)biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning, Syn.Mentzelia livicaulis, Mentzelia laevicaulis
(n)perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers, Syn.Liatris pycnostachya
a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Blazing star. (a)A comet. [ Obs. ] (b)A brilliant center of attraction.(c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to Chamælirium luteum of the Lily family; Liatris squarrosa; and Aletris farinosa, called also colicroot and star grass. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads. Syn. -- blazing star, button snakeroot, gayfeather, snakeroot. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. 1. The act or art of setting glass; the art of covering with a vitreous or glasslike substance, or of polishing or rendering glossy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The glass set, or to be set, in a sash, frame. etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The glass, glasslike, or glossy substance with which any surface is incrusted or overlaid; as, the glazing of pottery or porcelain, or of paper. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Paint.) Transparent, or semitransparent, colors passed thinly over other colors, to modify the effect. [ 1913 Webster ]
[えんじょう, enjou](n, vs) (1) blazing up; (2) destruction of a large building by fire; (3) flood of comments to a blog, exceeding what the blog's owner can answer; (P)#10511[Add to Longdo]