larkspur

/lˈɑɹkspɝ/

larkspur

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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