larkspur

¹

[ lahrk-spur ]

noun

1. 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.

Larkspur

²

[ lahrk-spur ]

noun

1. a town in W California.

larkspur

/ ˈlɑːkˌspɜː /

noun

1. any of various ranunculaceous plants of the genus Delphinium, with spikes of blue, pink, or white irregular spurred flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of larkspur¹

First recorded in 1570–80; lark ¹ + spur ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of larkspur¹

C16: lark ¹+ spur

Example Sentences

Hardy annuals, such as poppies, larkspur, love-in-a-mist and bachelor buttons, benefit from a winter chill and bloom earlier than a spring sowing.

From Seattle Times

Jewelers Joseff of Hollywood, Manhattan’s Larkspur & Hawk and Italy’s Pikkio custom made the period jewelry and other adornments.

From Los Angeles Times

On a recent afternoon, I hiked to the farm through patches of cactuses, agave and tall weeds where once there were rows of yellow sunflowers, orange poppies and blue larkspur.

From New York Times

In one complaint from Larkspur, California, a Tesla was moving at around 10 to 15 miles per hour and the auto braking system activated when the driver's door on a large truck parked on the side of the street opened unexpectedly.

From Reuters

Though I spotted just a few clumps of purple wildflowers and tall stalks of orange blooms when I was there last month, Pacheco State Park in the spring can become a wildflower paradise, with yellow violets, larkspur and California poppies blanketing its rolling hillsides.

From New York Times