columbine

columbine
[ˈkɒləmbʌɪn]
noun
  1. an aquilegia which has long-spurred flowers that are typically purplish-blue
    耧斗菜属植物
  2. Genus Aquilegia, family Ranunculaceae, especially A. vulgaris and its hybrids
    耧斗菜属,毛茛科,尤指普通耧斗菜及其杂交品种
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French colombine, from medieval Latin colombina (herba) 'dovelike (plant'), from Latin columba 'dove' (from the supposed resemblance of the flower to a cluster of five doves)
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