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Name Larkspur
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage American (Modern, Rare)
Pronounced Pron. LAHRK-spər
Theme flower
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Meaning & History
From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur. See LARK.