lion's beard

lion's beard
noun
short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
Syn:
Hypernyms: ↑pasqueflower, ↑pasque flower

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noun
: a pasqueflower (Pulsatilla ludoviciana) of No. America

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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