PASQUE FLOWER


Meaning of PASQUE FLOWER in English

[ pask , pα:sk ]

■ noun a spring-flowering plant related to the anemones, with purple flowers and fern-like foliage. [ Pulsatilla vulgaris .]

Origin

C16: from Fr. passe-fleur ; later assoc. with archaic pasque 'Easter'.

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