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Definition of pasque flower
pasque flower
Plural:pasque flowers
• noun
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A herbaceous perennial plant of the buttercup family (genus Pulsatilla), native to the temperate meadows and prairies of North America and Eurasia, characterized by highly divided leaves and large, bell-shaped, typically purple or white flowers that bloom in early spring.
Example
"After the final snows melted across the prairie, a solitary purple pasque flower emerged to signal the arrival of spring."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pasque flower. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pasque-flower