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Definition of procession flower in English:

procession flower

noun

rare

  • A milkwort (genus Polygala), especially (in Europe) P. vulgaris and (in North America) P. incarnata, the flowers of which were traditionally worn during Rogation processions.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Johnson (d. 1644), apothecary and soldier.