larkspur
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈlɑrkˌspɜr/
:
delphinio
- In the garden, the vibrant purple larkspur added a stunning splash of color to the landscape.
- blue larkspur
- prairie larkspur
So I'm just going to continue on with these larkspur and we'll see.
- So I'm just going to continue on with these larkspur and we'll see.
Examples
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Everywhere, winter's waned snowbanks had given rise to galaxies of buttercups, columbine, larkspur, and Indian paintbrush.
Fiction book (2001) -
If nothing else, she'd have larkspur next spring where she wouldn't have thought to plant it.
Fiction book (1994) -
The larkspur seeds she scattered in her garden-in-the-making in the side yard.
Fiction book (1994) -
Early spring I'll be putting in poppies, larkspur, the carrots, the green gold.
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Three types of seeds: Columbine, Bluebell, Larkspur.
Fiction book (1997) -
In a separate plot of land behind our house, she grew tall stalks of prairie larkspurs, as high as my waist, the white blossoms sprouting in every direction like a spray of stars.
Fiction book (1994) -
During the spring bloom, the tall spikes of larkspur stood out beautifully among the other flowers.
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Many gardeners enjoy cultivating larkspur for its striking blossoms that attract butterflies to the yard.
Synonyms
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9.3
A tall garden plant with spikes of bright blue or purple flowers that can be poisonous
Compounds
- Specialized
A tall garden plant with long spikes of blue, purple, or pink flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Larkspur comes from lark, meaning 'a small singing bird', and spur, meaning 'a small pointed part'. People thought the long, pointed part of the flower looked like a bird's spur, so the name fits this plant with tall spikes of bright flowers.