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Columbine

see synonyms of columbine

Noun

1. aquilege, aquilegia, columbine

a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Columbine

see synonyms of columbine
noun
any plant of the ranunculaceous genus Aquilegia, having purple, blue, yellow, or red flowers with five spurred petals
. Also called: aquilegia
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a dove
noun
1. 
(originally) the character of a servant girl in commedia dell'arte
2. 
(later) the sweetheart of Harlequin in English pantomime

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Columbine

see synonyms of columbine
noun
daughter of Pantaloon and sweetheart of Harlequin: a stock character in early pantomime
noun
1. 
any of a genus (Aquilegia) of plants of the buttercup family, with dainty, spurred flowers of various colors
adjective
2.  Rare
of or like a dove

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Columbine

see synonyms of columbine
n.
Any of various perennial herbs of the genus Aquilegia in the buttercup family, native to northern temperate regions and cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers that have petals with long hollow spurs. Also called aquilegia.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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