Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several plants of the genus Pulsatilla (or Anemone) of the buttercup family, having large blue, purple, or white flowers and feathery plumed seeds.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
pasque flower .
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- noun any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The pasqueflower (Anemone pulsatilla) was so named because it blossoms around Eastertime/Passover.
Rich Wolf: Where Do All the Flowers Grow? Rich Wolf 2010
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The pasqueflower (Anemone pulsatilla) was so named because it blossoms around Eastertime/Passover.
Rich Wolf: Where Do All the Flowers Grow? Rich Wolf 2010
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I pointed out a full color illustration of a pasqueflower.
Sick Cycle Carousel 2010
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[17] However, pasqueflower is really poisonous if its eaten or when its used as medicine.
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The meaning of pasque is "Easter" in old French and also, pasqueflower blooms around
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During early mid-spring, the pasqueflower blooms until spring is over.
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Time for first sightings of the pasqueflower (the crocus) and the erotic dance of the prairie chicken.
unknown title 2009
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Time for first sightings of the pasqueflower (the crocus) and the erotic dance of the prairie chicken.
unknown title 2009
juliefa commented on the word pasqueflower
passefleur
June 7, 2011