columbine
See also: Columbine
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɒləmbaɪn/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Etymology 1
From the Latin colombina herba (“dove-like plant”), the flower being likened to five clustered pigeons.
Noun
columbine (plural columbines)
Derived terms
Translations
any plant of the genus Aquilegia
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Etymology 2
From Middle English columbyne, from Old French columbin (French colombin), from Latin columbinus, from columba (“dove, pigeon”).
Adjective
columbine (comparative more columbine, superlative most columbine)
- (archaic) Pertaining to a dove or pigeon.
- 1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC:
- It is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with the columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions of the serpent.
Translations
pertaining to doves or pigeons
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