English Explanatory Dictionary

delphinium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
  2. A shade of blue, named for the flowers.

Pronunciation

[dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm]

Word forms

delphinium delphiniums delphinia

Etymology

From the genus name (translingual Delphinium), from Ancient Greek δελφῐ́νῐον (delphĭ́nĭon, “larkspur”).

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