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lark-spur
lark·spur
/
ˈlɑrkˌspɜr
/
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lahrk
-spur
]
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noun
any of several plants belonging to the genera
Delphinium
and
Consolida,
of the buttercup family, characterized by the spur-shaped formation of the calyx and petals.
Origin:
1570–80;
lark
1
+
spur
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Lark·spur
/
ˈlɑrkˌspɜr
/
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[
lahrk
-spur
]
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noun
a town in W California.
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World English Dictionary
larkspur
(ˈlɑːkˌspɜː)
—
n
any of various ranunculaceous plants of the genus
Delphinium,
with spikes of blue, pink, or white irregular spurred flowers
[C16:
lark
1
+
spur
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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