Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pasque flower

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: pasque flow-er
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various deciduous perennial flowering plants, of the genus Pulsatilla, found in clumps in certain grassland areas.

noun

Synonym of American pasqueflower.

Etymology

Pasque is from a French word for Easter (Old French Pasque (“Easter”) or Middle French Pasques (“Easter”), related to Pesach (“Passover”)), because they bloom around Easter.

Inflected Forms

pasque flowers (plural)

Synonyms

American pasqueflower pasqueflower

Questions

What does pasque flower mean?: Any of various deciduous perennial flowering plants, of the genus Pulsatilla, found in clumps in certain grassland areas.
Where does pasque flower come from?: Pasque is from a French word for Easter (Old French Pasque (“Easter”) or Middle French Pasques (“Easter”), related to Pesach (“Passover”)), because they bloom around Easter.

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