PASQUE­FLOWER


Meaning of PASQUE­FLOWER in English

n. a ranunculaceous plant, Pulsatilla vulgaris, with bell-shaped purple flowers and fernlike foliage. Also called ANEMONE.

[ earlier passe-flower f. F passe-fleur: assim. to pasque = obs. pasch (as PASCHAL), Easter ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.