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prairie smoke

American  

noun

  1. a plant Geum triflorum, of the rose family, native to North America, having purplish flowers and silky-plumed fruit.


Etymology

Origin of prairie smoke

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

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“A new favorite is prairie smoke, with its wispy seed heads.”

From Washington Post Jun. 21, 2022

There’s prairie smoke, with crimson buds that expel puffs of wispy seed tendrils.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2018

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