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pasqueflower

pasque·flow·er [ pásk flòwr ] (plural pasque·flow·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
small flowering perennial: a small spring-flowering perennial plant with hairy leaves. Flowers: blue, purple, white. Native to: prairies of North America or chalky grasslands of northern Europe and Asia.  Latin name Anemone patens, Anemone pulsatilla.

[Late 16th century. Alteration of French passefleur, after French pasque "Easter"; because it blooms in the spring]
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