GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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    Blazing, a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches.
    Sir W. Scott.

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    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.
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    Colicroot , n. A bitter American herb of the Bloodwort family, with the leaves all radical, and the small yellow or white flowers in a long spike (Aletris farinosa and Aletris aurea).  Called sometimes star grass, blackroot, blazing star, and unicorn root.
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