pasqueflower

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pasque·flow·er | \ ˈpask-ˌflau̇(-ə)r

Definition of pasqueflower

: any of several anemones with palmately compound leaves and large usually white or purple early spring flowers

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Recent Examples on the Web Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for alpine flowers like Davidson's Penstemon, western pasqueflower, sticky cinquefoil, Newberry's fleece flower, and others. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022

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pasqueflower

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pasque·flow·er | \ ˈpask-ˌflau̇(-ə)r

Medical Definition of pasqueflower

: any of several perennial herbs of the genus Anemone having palmately compound leaves and large usually white or purple flowers and including several (especially A. pulsatilla synonym Pulsatilla vulgaris) used as sources of pulsatilla