pasque flower en · NOUN
Etymology
Pasque is from a French word for Easter (Old French Pasque (“Easter”) or Middle French Pasques (“Easter”), related to Pesach (“Passover”)), because they bloom around Easter.
Meanings
- Any of various deciduous perennial flowering plants, of the genus Pulsatilla, found in clumps in certain grassland areas.
- Synonym of American pasqueflower.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pasque flowers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (19)
de Kuhschelle (flower of Pulsatilla) · ca pulsatil·la (flower of Pulsatilla) · bg съсънка (flower of Pulsatilla) · et karukell (flower of Pulsatilla) · cs koniklec (flower of Pulsatilla) · hu kökörcsin (flower of Pulsatilla) · ro sisinei de munte (flower of Pulsatilla) · ro dedițel (flower of Pulsatilla) · uk сон (flower of Pulsatilla) · sv backsippa (flower of Pulsatilla) · pl sasanka (flower of Pulsatilla) · es pulsatilla (flower of Pulsatilla) · de Küchenschelle (flower of Pulsatilla) · cmn 歐白頭翁 /欧白头翁 (flower of Pulsatilla) · ru простре́л (flower of Pulsatilla) · fi vuokko (flower of Pulsatilla) · fi kylmänkukka (flower of Pulsatilla) · lt šilagėlė (flower of Pulsatilla) · fr pulsatille (flower of Pulsatilla)