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Definition of prairie smoke in English: prairie smokenoun 1The North American pasque flower, Pulsatilla patens var. multifida, which when flowering en masse gives the effect of a bluish haze. 2A North American avens, Geum triflorum, especially when in fruit (so called from the long plumose hairs on the styles).
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of American Folklore. Definition of prairie smoke in US English: prairie smokenoun 1The North American pasque flower, Pulsatilla patens var. multifida, which when flowering en masse gives the effect of a bluish haze. 2A North American avens, Geum triflorum, especially when in fruit (so called from the long plumose hairs on the styles).
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of American Folklore. |