Definition of pasque flower in English:
pasque flower
noun pɑːskpask
A spring-flowering European plant related to the anemones, with purple flowers and fernlike foliage.
欧白头翁Pulsatilla vulgaris, family Ranunculaceae
- In the spring, the pasque flower is densely covered with white silky hairs that look like an old mans beard.
- Now that I have acid soil, I dream of pasque flowers and pinks.
- While many of the other plants in South Dakota haven't even turned green, the pasque flower is peaking above the snow, with its white, pink, or purplish, tulip-like blossoms already open.
- From mid-June through July, you should see profuse wildflowers, from the dainty, lavender pasque flowers to penstemons in shades of blue and purple.
- These include California poppy, Jamaican dogwood, cramp bark and pasque flower.
Origin
Late 16th century (as passeflower): from French passe-fleur. The change in spelling of the first word was due to association with archaic pasque 'Easter' (because of the plant's early flowering).