Phrase guide
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noun
Any of various deciduous perennial flowering plants, of the genus Pulsatilla, found in clumps in certain grassland areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Synonym of American pasqueflower.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: American pasqueflower
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noun
any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pasqueflower
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Broader terms: wildflower, wild flower
Narrower terms: American pasqueflower, Eastern pasque flower, wild crocus, lion's beard, prairie anemone, blue tulip, American pulsatilla, Pulsatilla patens, Anemone ludoviciana, Western pasqueflower, Pulsatilla occidentalis, Anemone occidentalis, European pasqueflower, Pulsatilla vulgaris, Anemone pulsatilla
History
Pasque is from a French word for Easter (Old French Pasque (“Easter”) or Middle French Pasques (“Easter”), related to Pesach (“Passover”)), because they bloom around Easter.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
