prairie smoke

/ˌprɛri smoʊk/
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Definitions of prairie smoke
  1. noun
    North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits
    synonyms: Geum triflorum, purple avens
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    type of:
    avens
    any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
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