PASQUE-FLOWER


Meaning of PASQUE-FLOWER in English

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

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

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.