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Pasque flower : (noun)
1: any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in
genus Anemone [syn: pasqueflower]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Pasque \Pasque\, n. [OF. pasque.]
See Pasch.
Pasque flower (Bot.), a name of several plants of the genus
Anemone, section Pulsatilla. They are perennial herbs
with rather large purplish blossoms, which appear in early
spring, or about Easter, whence the common name. Called
also campana.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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