columbine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal.
adj
  1. Pertaining to a dove or pigeon.
name
  1. A census-designated place in Arapahoe County and Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
  2. The sweetheart of Harlequin in old pantomimes.
noun
  1. An incident in which someone shoots multiple people at a school.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒləmˌbaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-columbine.wav /ˈkɑləmˌbaɪn/ /kəˈlʌm.baɪn/

Word forms

columbine columbines more columbine most columbine

Etymology

From the Latin colombina herba (“dove-like plant”), the flower being likened to five clustered pigeons.

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