/ ˈkɒləmbaɪn; NAmE ˈkɑːl-/ noun
1.
[ C , U ] a garden plant with delicate leaves and pointed blue flowers that hang down
2.
Col·um·bine [ sing. ] a female character in traditional Italian theatre
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WORD ORIGIN
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).