Any plant of the genus Polemonium

• Most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to arctic regions

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to arctic regions

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of the genus ''Polemonium'' of gamopetalous perennial herbs.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Polemonium \Pol`e*mo"ni*um\ n. [NL., fr. Gr.? a kind of plant.] (Bot.) A genus of gamopetalous perennial herbs, including the Jacob's ladder and the Greek valerian.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Polemonium , commonly called Jacob's ladder , is a genus of between 25 and 40 species of flowering plants in the family Polemoniaceae , native to cool temperate to arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere . One species also occurs in the southern Andes ...