common columbine
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See also: Columbine
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From the Latin adjective columbīna "of [a] pigeon[s], dove[s]" (which was used as a modifier, qualifier (i.e. pigeon-like, pigeonish, dove-like, dovish) before the noun herba "plant"), which comes from the noun columba "pigeon, dove". The adjective columbina was later nominalized, with the noun herba "plant" understood. (columbine/dove [plant] < columbina [herba]).
Noun[edit]
common columbine (plural common columbines)
- Aquilegia vulgaris, native to most of Europe, excepting Scandinavia.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Aquilegia vulgaris): aquilegia, capon's-feather, capon's feather, capon's-tail, capon's tail, clematis-flowered columbine (cultivar), black barlow (cultivar), European columbine, European crowfoot, crowsfoot, dove plant, granny's bonnet, granny's nightcap, variegated columbine, variegated European columbine, woodside variegated columbine
Translations[edit]
common columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
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