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
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. 2012