wild crocus

/waɪld ˌkroʊkəs/
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Other forms: wild crocuses

Definitions of wild crocus
  1. noun
    short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
    synonyms: American pasqueflower, American pulsatilla, Anemone ludoviciana, Eastern pasque flower, Pulsatilla patens, blue tulip, lion's beard, prairie anemone
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    type of:
    pasque flower, pasqueflower
    any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone
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