fasciation
noun
fas·ci·a·tion
ˌfa-shē-ˈā-shən 
ˌfa-sē-
: a malformation of plant stems commonly manifested as enlargement and flattening as if several stems were fused
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So suggest a mutually interesting spot that has something for both of you — sun, a low-level language barrier, but enough ooh/ahh factor of foreign fasciation to whet his wandering whistle for future adventures.
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Wayne and Wanda,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Nov. 2022
Plants especially susceptible to fasciation include ferns, willow trees, delphiniums, foxgloves, forsythia, euphorbias, lilies, primulas and verbascums such as the mullein.
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Margaret Lauterbach,
idahostatesman,
31 May 2017
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Wayne and Wanda,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Nov. 2022
Plants especially susceptible to fasciation include ferns, willow trees, delphiniums, foxgloves, forsythia, euphorbias, lilies, primulas and verbascums such as the mullein.
—
Margaret Lauterbach,
idahostatesman,
31 May 2017
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“Fasciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fasciation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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