pasque flower
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See also: pasqueflower
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.
Noun
[edit]pasque flower (plural pasque flowers)
- Any of various deciduous perennial flowering plants, of the genus Pulsatilla, found in clumps in certain grassland areas.
Synonyms
[edit]- (obsolete): campana
Translations
[edit]flower of Pulsatilla
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