pulsatilla

Noun
Synonyms: Pulsatillagenus Pulsatilla

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowersSynonyms: Pulsatillagenus Pulsatilla
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pulsatilla \Pul`sa*til"la\, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of ranunculaceous herbs including the pasque flower. This genus is now merged in Anemone. Some species, as Anemone Pulsatilla, Anemone pratensis, and Anemone patens, are used medicinally. [1913 Webster]
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