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Western pasqueflower

Western pasqueflower

9.5
A plant that lives many years in western North America with large hairy white flowers
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : flor de pascua occidental
  • The Western pasqueflower is known for its striking, silky white petals and early spring blossoms.

Examples

  • We hiked along the trail and spotted a beautiful Western pasqueflower blooming near the snowmelt.

  • Photographers travel to the mountains each year to capture fields of Western pasqueflower in full bloom.

  • The Western pasqueflower blooms in early spring.

  • Have you seen the Western pasqueflower in the garden?

  • Every spring, the meadows come alive with the vibrant colors of the Western pasqueflower.

  • Many gardeners admire the Western pasqueflower for its lovely white petals and ability to thrive in rocky soil.

  • We were delighted to discover a patch of Western pasqueflower while walking through the national park.

Synonyms

Anemone occidentalis
vsWestern pasqueflower
  • Specialized
9.9

A mountain flower from western North America that blooms in spring

lists both scientific genus names and includes the flower description
Pulsatilla occidentalis
vsWestern pasqueflower
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild flower that comes back every year in western North America

gives both genus names while focusing on flower appearance

Surface Forms

Western pasqueflower singular
Western pasqueflowers plural

Morphology

western + pasqueflower

This is a straightforward adjectival noun phrase: 'western' simply specifies geographic provenance or variety of the noun 'pasqueflower'. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it refers to the pasqueflower found in or originating from the west, with no idiomatic or metaphorical shift.

Etymology

Western pasqueflower gets its name because it blooms in early spring around Easter. 'Pasque' is an old word for 'Easter', so calling it a 'pasqueflower' is like calling it an 'Easter flower', and 'Western' shows where it grows.