fiddle-neck

fiddle-neck
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: so called from the shape of the flower racemes
1. : a hairy annual Californian herb (Phacelia tanacetifolia) with large pinnately divided leaves and bluish flowers
2. : a plant of the genus Amsinckia

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