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Word: Delphinium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin, from Greek delphinion ‘larkspur’, from delphin ‘dolphin’ (because of the shape of the spur, thought to resemble a dolphin's back)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɛlˈfɪnɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a popular garden plant of the buttercup family, which bears tall spikes of blue flowers.
Short Definition:popular garden plant of buttercup family, which bears tall spikes of blue flowers
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