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prairie smoke

 

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Noun prairie smoke has 1 sense
  1. prairie smoke, purple avens, Geum triflorum - North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits
    --1 is a kind of avens

Definitions from the Web

Prairie Smoke

Noun:

A perennial North American wildflower with pink or purple flowers and feathery, smoke-like seedheads, typically found in prairies and meadows.

Example sentence:

The prairie smoke added a splash of color to the vast grasslands.

Noun (Local term):

In certain regions, "prairie smoke" is used to refer to a smoky odor produced during prairie fires.

Example sentence:

The settlers recognized the scent of prairie smoke as a sign that wildfires were approaching.

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