COLUMBINE


Meaning of COLUMBINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɔləmbaɪn ]

n. any plant of the genus Aquilegia, esp. A. vulgaris, having purple-blue flowers. Also called AQUILEGIA. [ME f. OF colombine f. med.L colombina herba dovelike plant f. L columba dove (from the supposed resemblance of the flower to a cluster of 5 doves)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.