farewell-to-spring
[ fair-wel-tuh-spring ]
noun
a slender, showy plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, native to western North America, having satiny, cup-shaped, lilac-crimson or reddish-pink flowers and roundish fruit.
Origin of farewell-to-spring
1An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Words Nearby farewell-to-spring
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How to use farewell-to-spring in a sentence
These plants bloom in late spring, hence the pretty name, farewell-to-spring.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers | Margaret Armstrong
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