larkspur
noun
any of several plants belonging to the genera Delphinium and Consolida, of the buttercup family, characterized by the spur-shaped formation of the calyx and petals.
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[lahrk-spur]
/ ˈlɑrkˌspɜr /
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Larkspur
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[lahrk-spur]
/ ˈlɑrkˌspɜr /
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larkspur
British
/ ˈlɑːkˌspɜː /
noun
Usage
What does larkspur mean? A larkspur is a tall plant with spiky blue, purple, pink, or white flowers. The flower itself is also commonly called a larkspur. The larkspur is part of the genus Delphinium and the genus Consolida. Larkspurs are part of the family Ranunculaceae. Many varieties of larkspur are popular as ornamental plants in flower gardens. The larkspur is one of the July birth flowers (a flower that’s associated with a particular month in the same way as a birthstone). They are often used in bouquets. Example: The larkspurs in the garden are just starting to bloom.
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The Pluskal Group, including Mutabdžija, was studying the same difficult family of diterpenoid alkaloids in wolfsbane, a famously poisonous relative of larkspur that is also known as monkshood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Other types of plants — bulbs and perennial herbs like blue dicks, onions and larkspur — are “starting to ramp up” now, she said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
The trail starts out in a field of wildflowers, such as paintbrush, larkspur and shooting stars.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
Growing up in Gilroy, he’d worked on a flower farm owned by his sister’s husband, spending more time in the office going over numbers than among the larkspur and belladonnas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
The end of another sentence...hollyhocks like distilled sunsets and larkspur like concentrate of heaven.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
The real-estate developer, who also lives in Larkspur, Calif., said he believes the area is safe thanks in part to its thriving tourist economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Jewelers Joseff of Hollywood, Manhattan’s Larkspur & Hawk and Italy’s Pikkio custom made the period jewelry and other adornments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
We would set out from the East Bay on a Saturday and head over to the Larkspur market to make something of a day of the outing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
For Anna Dupree and her family, from Larkspur, Colo., a Western Spirit e-bike tour provided the perfect way to take in Utah.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2022
Larkspur, one of the youngest of us, pipes up.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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