larkspur

[ lahrk-spur ]

noun
  1. 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 of larkspur

1
First recorded in 1570–80; lark1 + spur1

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Other definitions for Larkspur (2 of 2)

Larkspur
[ lahrk-spur ]

noun
  1. a town in W California.

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How to use larkspur in a sentence

  • It is evident that the flower here described is not our modern hyacinth, but some species of iris or larkspur.

  • She reached in and snipped off a spire of larkspur from the very back of the border, then stood back to see what had happened.

    The Camerons of Highboro | Beth B. Gilchrist

British Dictionary definitions for larkspur

larkspur

/ (ˈlɑːkˌspɜː) /


noun
  1. any of various ranunculaceous plants of the genus Delphinium, with spikes of blue, pink, or white irregular spurred flowers

Origin of larkspur

1
C16: lark 1 + spur

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