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Definition of prairie smoke

prairie smoke

Plural:prairie smokes
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North American A low-growing perennial wildflower of the rose family (Geum triflorum), native to North American prairies and dry meadows, characterized by nodding reddish-pink bell-shaped flowers that develop into wispy, feathery, smoke-like plumes of seed tails.

Example

"In late spring, clusters of prairie smoke cover the dry grassland with soft, pinkish-gray plumes."

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• Nearby Words

prairie dog
prairie kingsnake
prairie rattlesnake
prairie smoke
prairie turnip
praline
pram

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Prairie smoke. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/prairie%20smoke
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