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ˈlɑrkˌspɜrlark·spur

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. larkspurnoun

    any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium

Wiktionary

  1. larkspurnoun

    A tall robust flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers. Scientific name: Delphinium glaucum.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Larkspurnoun

    Its flower consists of many dissimilar petals, with the uppermost contracted, which ends in a tail, and receives another bifid petal, which also ends in a tail; in the middle rises a pointal, which becomes a fruit of many pods collected into a head, and filled with seeds generally angular. Philip Miller

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  1. larkspur

    Larkspur is a type of perennial flowering plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae or buttercup family. It is known for its tall, spiked clusters of brightly colored flowers in shades of blue, pink, purple, and white. The plant is native to the Northern Hemisphere and is often used for ornamental purposes in gardens and landscapes. The name "larkspur" is derived from the resemblance of the flower to a lark's spur or claw. It should be noted that all parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Larkspurnoun

    a genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium), having showy flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is D. Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (D. elatum) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee

Wikidata

  1. Larkspur

    Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur is located 3 miles south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 43 feet. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 11,926. Larkspur is located north of San Francisco near Mount Tamalpais. Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that of the neighboring Corte Madera and town of San Anselmo. Intersecting Larkspur's downtown is Madrone Canyon, a residential area amidst a redwood grove.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of larkspur in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of larkspur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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