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larkspur noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈlɑːk.spɜːr/ us /ˈlɑːrk.spɚ/ a plant related to the delphinium that grows in gardens and has blue, pink, or white flowers : Larkspur is one of the first flowers to pop up after the snow melts. Annuals such as cornflowers, larkspurs, or marigolds can be allowed to seed themselves at will. It is time to sow annual larkspur for summer blooms. There have been reports of sheep and cattle fatalities caused by ingesting larkspur. The girls decorated the tables with blue larkspur and white canterbury bells. . SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |