larkspur
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lark·spur
(lärk′spûr′)n.
1. See delphinium.
2. Any of various annual plants of the genus Consolida of the buttercup family, closely related to and resembling the delphiniums and widely cultivated as ornamentals.
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larkspur
(ˈlɑːkˌspɜː)n
(Plants) any of various ranunculaceous plants of the genus Delphinium, with spikes of blue, pink, or white irregular spurred flowers
[C16: lark1 + spur]
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lark•spur
(ˈlɑrkˌspɜr)n.
any of several plants belonging to the genus Delphinium, of the buttercup family, characterized by the spur-shaped formation of the calyx and petals.
[1570–80]
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Noun | 1. | larkspur - any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium delphinium - any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances |
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larkspur
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