farewell-to-spring
[ fair-wel-tuh-spring ]
/ fɛərˈwɛl təˈsprɪŋ /
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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.
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Origin of farewell-to-spring
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Words nearby farewell-to-spring
fare stage, fare-thee-well, farewell, farewell address, Farewell Address, Washington's, farewell-to-spring, Farey sequence, farfalle, far-famed, farfel, far-fetched
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