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American pasqueflower

American pasqueflower

9.8
A short hairy plant with blue-violet or lilac flowers in early spring
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : anémona de Pascua americana
  • Gardeners admire the American pasqueflower for its delicate, hairy stems and striking flowers.

Examples

  • The American pasqueflower blooms early in the spring, adding vibrant color to the prairie.

  • We spotted several American pasqueflowers during our hike across the grasslands.

  • The American pasqueflower blooms beautifully in early spring.

  • Have you seen the American pasqueflower in the garden?

  • Gardeners admire the American pasqueflower for its delicate, hairy stems and striking flowers.

  • The American pasqueflower blooms early in the spring, adding vibrant color to the prairie.

  • We spotted several American pasqueflowers during our hike across the grasslands.

Synonyms

Anemone ludoviciana
vsAmerican pasqueflower
  • Specialized
9.9

A short hairy plant from North America and Siberia with blue-violet spring flowers

is the same plant but uses a different name form
Pulsatilla patens
vsAmerican pasqueflower
  • Specialized
9.9

A short hairy plant that comes back each year with blue-violet spring flowers

is the same species but named in another way
American pulsatilla
vsAmerican pasqueflower
  • US
9.5

A short, hairy plant from North America that lives more than one year and has blue-violet spring flowers

is identical in meaning but appears under a different name
wild crocus
vsAmerican pasqueflower
  • UK
8.0

A small wild plant with purple flowers in early spring

is the same plant description but offered with a different label
prairie anemone
vsAmerican pasqueflower
  • US
9.3

A short hairy plant with blue-violet or lilac flowers that blooms in early spring

is the same plant idea but found under another name
blue tulip
vsAmerican pasqueflower
  • US
7.7

A small plant with blue-violet or lilac flowers that blooms in early spring

is the same plant sense but recorded by a different name
Eastern pasque flower
vsAmerican pasqueflower
  • US
9.5

A short, hairy plant that comes back every year and has blue-violet or lilac flowers in early spring

stresses native origin rather than simply stating where it occurs
lion's beard
vsAmerican pasqueflower
  • US
9.9

A short hairy plant with blue-violet or lilac flowers in early spring

highlights native status instead of merely reporting its location

Surface Forms

American pasqueflower singular
American pasqueflowers plural

Morphology

American + pasqueflower

The phrase denotes a pasqueflower associated with America, so the meaning 'a pasqueflower native to or connected with the Americas' is directly derivable from 'American' (geographic/adjectival) + 'pasqueflower' (a flowering plant). This adjective+noun composition is a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

American pasqueflower gets its name from pasque, an old word for 'Easter', because this small, hairy plant usually blooms very early in 'spring' around that time. That's why the name links the flower to the season when it first appears.