#spring

• Peacock anemone — A species of tuberous perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the central and eastern Mediterranean region (particularly Greece, Turkey, and the Balkans). It is closely related to Anemone coronaria but is distinguished by its large flowers with narrower and more numerous sepals, vividly colored in brilliant shades of bright red, pink, purple, or white, often featuring a pale or yellow central ring and a dark disc in the middle.
• Pasqueflower — A scientific synonymous name for Pulsatilla vulgaris, a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to calcareous grasslands and sunny slopes across Europe. This early spring plant is entirely covered in a dense layer of silky hairs, standing out due to its large, erect or slightly nodding, deep violet bell-shaped flowers, with a striking contrast generated by the bright golden-yellow stamens in the center.
• Yellow wood anemone — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the temperate forests of Europe and Western Asia. Commonly known as the yellow wood anemone, this spring ephemeral plant grows rapidly in shaded and moist deciduous woodlands, standing out due to its horizontal rhizome, deeply divided cauline leaves, and its solitary or paired bright golden-yellow flowers.
• Snowdrop anemone — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to dry grasslands, woodland edges, and sunny clearings of Central and Eastern Europe to Siberia. Commonly known as the snowdrop anemone or wood anemone, this vigorous plant is remarkable for its dense clumps, deeply lobed leaves, and large, solitary or paired pure white flowers with a delicate fragrance and bright yellow central stamens, followed by woolly seed heads.
• Three-leaved anemone — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Riverunculaceae, native to deciduous forests in the mountainous regions of Southern and Central Europe (Alps, Apennines, Balkans). It is closely related to and visually resembles the common wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) but is distinguished by its thicker, whitish rhizome, trifoliate cauline leaves with regular and symmetrically toothed segments, and solitary white flowers whose anthers are cream-white rather than yellow.
• Spring pasqueflower — A scientific synonymous name for Pulsatilla vernalis, a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to mountainous and arctic regions of Europe (Alps, Pyrenees, Scandinavia). Commonly known as the spring pasqueflower, this early alpine species is remarkable for its winter-persistent basal leaves and its solitary, cup-shaped flowers covered on the outside with silky, golden-violet hairs that protect the immaculate white petals within.
• Scarlet anemone — A stable botanical hybrid obtained through the spontaneous or guided cross between Anemone coronaria and Anemone pavonina, native to southern Europe. This tuberous spring plant is highly valued for its solitary, intense, and vibrant scarlet-red flowers, which feature a spectacular contrast with the center formed by a compact disc of blackish-purple stamens and fine filaments.
• Antsirabe — The third-largest city in Madagascar, located in the central highlands (Vakinankaratra region), renowned for its relatively cool climate, therapeutic thermal springs, well-preserved colonial architecture, and thriving local rickshaw industry.
• April — An archaic, bookish, or poetic variant for the name of the month April (the fourth month of the calendar year). Preserved in folk speech as a calendar archaism or frequently used in classical literary texts to shade the springtime atmosphere, the term evokes the rebirth of nature, weather instability, and agrarian traditions specific to the homonymous month.
• April — The fourth month of the calendar year in the Gregorian system, consisting of a fixed number of thirty days; a chronological interval structurally situated in the middle of spring. Known in Romanian folklore as prier, this month marks the opening of buds, the complete awakening of vegetation, and the intense resumption of traditional agricultural activities.
• Aquae — A term of Latin origin (the plural of 'aqua') used in Roman antiquity to designate towns, spa resorts, or urban settlements renowned for their thermal or mineral springs; on the territory of Roman Dacia, the name referred to the prominent settlement of Aquae (modern-day Călan), structurally recognized for its rock-carved basins and the therapeutic properties of its waters.
• Acqui Terme — A historical toponymic form or archaic-literary Romanian variant for the prominent port and spa city of Acqui Terme in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy; the town is famous since Roman antiquity (under the name Aquae Statiellae) for its natural sulfurous thermal springs, structural treatment facilities, and remarkable archaeological ruins.
• Bow (armă) — An ancient missile weapon for launching arrows, consisting of a curved elastic rod and a cord stretched tightly between its ends. In geometry, it represents a continuous portion of a curve or a circle bounded by two points. In physics and engineering, it is an elastic mechanical element (helical spring, leaf spring) designed to cushion shocks or store mechanical energy. In architecture, it denotes a curved load-bearing structure supporting a vault or wall.
• Wagon bow — A regional or archaic term used to designate a curved wooden support, an elastic strap, or a tensioned structural element within the assembly of traditional wagons, used to absorb shocks or secure the canvas cover. In a technical crafting sense, arcior functions as a rudimentary suspension spring, made from an elastic wood essence (hornbeam or ash) heat-shaped to ensure vehicle flexibility.
• Small spring — Diminutive of the noun 'arc' (spring/bow); a small-sized mechanical component made of steel or elastic material, structurally utilized in various fine mechanisms (watchmaking, locks, valves) to exert a pressing, returning, or shock-absorbing force. In anatomy and biology, the term can describe minuscule curved structures or concave anatomical profiles.
• Small spring — A diminutive for a bow or spring; a very small metallic spring structurally utilized in precision mechanics, watchmaking, locksmithing, or electronic devices to ensure the return of a component to its original position via detensioning. In a musical sense, the term describes a miniature bow used either as a decorative accessory or for toy stringed instruments designed for children.
• Maypole branch — A rare regional variant or archaic dialectal form for the term 'arminden', designating the 1st of May (Arminden Day), traditionally celebrated in the Romanian rural world as a symbol of spring, vegetation, and land fertility. Additionally, the word refers to the green tree, leafy branch, or decorated pole that peasants structurally placed in front of gates, houses, or stables on this day to protect the household from evil spirits and hail.
• Maypole branch variant — A rare regional or archaic variant of the term arminden, used in certain popular dialects within the Romanian area to designate the 1st of May, considered a festival of spring, fertility, and the renewal of nature. The term also applies to the green branch, leafy tree, or decorated pole that locals structurally placed at gates or in stables to bring prosperity and protect the household from severe weather and evil spirits.
• Arminden festival — A traditional Romanian holiday celebrated on the 1st of May, which marks the beginning of the agricultural summer and symbolizes fertility, crop protection, and the regeneration of nature. The term also designates the tree stripped of branches up to the top or the green bough of oak, beech, or birch that people structurally place in front of houses, gates, or stables on this day to protect the household from strigoi, hail, and diseases.
• May Day custom — A regional variant for the popular feast of Arminden, traditionally celebrated on May 1st in the Romanian cultural space; a symbolic day marking the beginning of the agricultural summer, the protection of crops and cattle against evil spirits, characterized by the ritual of placing a green branch (bearing the same name) at gates or houses.