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queen of the prairie

American  
Or queen-of-the-prairie

noun

  1. a tall plant, Filipendula rubra, of the rose family, having branching clusters of pink flowers, growing in meadows and prairies.

Etymology

Origin of queen of the prairie

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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