English Explanatory Dictionary

larkspur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A delphinium: any plant of the genus Delphinium, especially Delphinium ajacis and other plants of the subgenus Delphinium subg. Consolida
name
  1. A place in Canada:
  2. A neighbourhood in south-east Edmonton, Alberta.
  3. A summer village in Westlock County, Alberta.
  4. A place in the United States:
  5. A city in Marin County, California.
  6. A home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, named for the presence of larkspur.
  7. A neighbourhood of Virginia Beach, Virginia, named for the larkspur.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑɹk.spɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-larkspur.wav

Word forms

larkspur larkspurs

Etymology

From lark + spur, so named for the spur's shape, which resembles the hind toe of a lark.

Derived words

bee larkspur bouquet larkspur candle larkspur canyon larkspur common larkspur duncecap larkspur dwarf larkspur eastern larkspur field larkspur foothills larkspur forking larkspur larkspur violet Menzies larkspur Monterey larkspur mountain larkspur mountain marsh larkspur musk larkspur Nuttal's larkspur orange larkspur Pacific giant larkspur Parry's larkspur pine forest larkspur plains larkspur prairie larkspur red larkspur rocket larkspur rock larkspur scarlet larkspur Siberian larkspur Sierra larkspur tall larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi,
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