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pulsatilla

Syllabification: (pul·sa·til·la)
Pronunciation: /ˌpəlsəˈtilə/
Definition of pulsatilla

noun

  • a plant of a genus that includes the pasqueflower.
    • Genus Pulsatilla, family Ranunculaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, diminutive of pulsatus 'battered', expressing the notion 'small flower battered by the wind'

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