LARKSPUR


Meaning of LARKSPUR in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: lark (I) + spur; from the shape of the calyx

1.

a. : a plant of the genus Delphinium ; especially : a cultivated annual plant of this genus — compare delphinium 2

b. : the dried ripe seeds of a European larkspur ( Delphinium ajacis ) from which an acetic tincture is sometimes prepared for use against ectoparasites (as lice)

2. : a moderate greenish blue that is bluer and paler than average peacock and greener and slightly deeper than Brittany

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