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pasque flower

pasque flower noun: any of various deciduous perennial flowering plants, of the genus Pulsatilla, found in clumps in certain grassland areas.

Noun

pasque flower (plural pasque flowers)

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

Synonyms of pasque flower

Forms of pasque flower

pluralpasque flowers

Origin of pasque flower

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.

Questions about pasque flower

What does pasque flower mean?
Pasque flower means any of various deciduous perennial flowering plants, of the genus Pulsatilla, found in clumps in certain grassland areas.
What part of speech is pasque flower?
Pasque flower is a noun.
What is the plural of pasque flower?
The plural of pasque flower is pasque flowers.

Words near pasque flower in the dictionary

  1. Pasquarellos
  2. Pasquariello
  3. Pasquariellos
  4. Pasquas
  5. pasque
  6. pasque flower
  7. pasque flowers
  8. pasqueflower
  9. pasqueflowers
  10. pasques
  11. pasquil

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