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| pasque·flow·er [ pásk flòwr ] (plural pasque·flow·ers) |
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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.
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| [Late 16th century. Alteration of French passefleur, after French pasque "Easter"; because it blooms in the spring] |
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