delphinium
See also: Delphinium
English
Etymology
From the genus name (New Latin Delphinium).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): [dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm]
Noun
delphinium (countable and uncountable, plural delphiniums or delphinia)
- (countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
- (countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
- delphinium:
See also
- Delphinium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δελφίνιον (delphínion).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛl.fi.njɔm/
Further reading
- “delphinium”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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