English Explanatory Dictionary

pasque flower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various deciduous perennial flowering plants, of the genus Pulsatilla, found in clumps in certain grassland areas.
  2. Synonym of American pasqueflower.

Word forms

pasque flower pasque flowers

Etymology

Pasque is from a French word for Easter (Old French Pasque (“Easter”) or Middle French Pasques (“Easter”), related to Pesach (“Passover”)), because they bloom around Easter.

Synonyms

American pasqueflower
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