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Word: Columbine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French colombine, from medieval Latin colombina (herba) ‘dove-like (plant)’, from Latin columba ‘dove’ (from the supposed resemblance of the flower to a cluster of five doves)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒləmbʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an aquilegia which has long-spurred flowers that are typically purplish blue.
Short Definition:aquilegia which has long-spurred flowers
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