larkspur

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US/ˈlɑɹk.spɚ/

noun

A delphinium: any plant of the genus Delphinium, especially Delphinium ajacis and other plants of the subgenus Delphinium subg. Consolida

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Meanings

larkspur1

nounlarkspur (countable and uncountable, plural larkspurs)

plural larkspurs

  1. countableuncountableA delphinium: any plant of the genus Delphinium, especially Delphinium ajacis and other plants of the subgenus Delphinium subg. Consolida

Larkspur2

proper noun
  1. A place in Canada:
    1. A neighbourhood in south-east Edmonton, Alberta.
    2. A summer village in Westlock County, Alberta.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A city in Marin County, California.
    2. A home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, named for the presence of larkspur.
    3. A neighbourhood of Virginia Beach, Virginia, named for the larkspur.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
knight's spur

Origin

From lark + spur, so named for the spur's shape, which resembles the hind toe of a lark.

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Translations

Ancient Greek δελφίνιον
  • δελφίνιον (delphínion)Delphinium
Arabic عَائِق
  • عَائِق (ʕāʔiq)Delphinium
Bulgarian ра́лица
  • ра́лица (rálica)Delphinium
Catalan esperó de cavaller
  • esperó de cavallerDelphinium
Czech stračka
  • stračkaDelphinium
Danish ridderspore
  • riddersporeDelphinium
Dutch ridderspoor
  • ridderspoorDelphinium
Finnish ritarinkannus
  • ritarinkannusDelphinium
French pied d’alouette, dauphinelle
  • pied d’alouetteDelphinium
  • dauphinelleDelphinium
  • delphiniumDelphinium
German Rittersporn
  • RitterspornDelphinium
Greek δελφίνιο
  • δελφίνιο (delfínio)Delphinium
Italian speronella, delfinio
  • speronellaDelphinium
  • delfinioDelphinium
Norwegian Bokmål ridderspore
  • riddersporeDelphinium
Polish ostróżka
  • ostróżkaDelphinium
Romanian nemțișor
  • nemțișorDelphinium
Russian жи́вокость
  • жи́вокость (žívokostʹ)Delphinium
Spanish espuela de caballero, delfinio
  • espuela de caballeroDelphinium
  • delfinioDelphinium
Turkish saray çiçeği, hezaren
  • saray çiçeğiDelphinium
  • hezarenDelphinium
Cite this entry
APA

larkspur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larkspur

MLA

“larkspur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larkspur. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “larkspur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larkspur.

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