Menzies larkspur

noun

Men·​zies larkspur

ˈmenzēz-,

-eŋə̇s-,

ˈmiŋə̇s-

: a low larkspur (Delphinium menziesii) of western North America, having brownish yellow flowers with blue veins on the petals and being poisonous to stock

Word History

Etymology

after Archibald Menzies

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