larkspur

/ˌlɑrkˈspʌr/
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Other forms: larkspurs

Definitions of larkspur
  1. noun
    any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
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    type of:
    delphinium
    any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
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