pasque|flow|er

pasque|flow|er
pasque|flow|er «PASK FLOW uhr», noun.
any one of several anemones with purple or white flowers that bloom early in the spring; wild anemone; wild crocus.
[< pasque (variant of Pasch) + fleur flower < Old French flour]

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