lark-spur

lark·spur

[lahrk-spur]
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; lark1 + spur

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Lark·spur

[lahrk-spur]
noun
a town in W California.
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larkspur (ˈlɑːkˌspɜː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any of various ranunculaceous plants of the genus Delphinium, with spikes of blue, pink, or white irregular spurred flowers
 
[C16: lark1 + spur]

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