larkspur
pronunciation
How to pronounce larkspur in British English:
UK [ˈlɑːkspɜː(r)]
How to pronounce larkspur in American English:
US [ ˈlɑːrkspɜːr]
-
- Noun:
- any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
Word Origin
- larkspur (n.)
- type of plant, 1570s, from lark (n.) + spur (n.); so called from resemblance to the bird's large hind claws.
Example
- 1. The species , habitat and distribution of larkspur in the western united states .
- 2. Snapdragons , calceolaria and larkspur will drop their floret rapidly .
- 3. Commonly cultivated larkspur of southern europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers ; sometime placed in genus delphinium .