单词 | columbine |
释义 | Word Frequency columbine 1(ˈkɒləmˌbaɪn) noun any plant of the ranunculaceous genus Aquilegia, having purple, blue, yellow, or red flowers with five spurred petals Also called: aquilegiaWord origin C13: from Medieval Latin columbīna herba dovelike plant, from Latin columbīnus dovelike, from the resemblance of the flower to a group of dovesWord Frequency columbine 2(ˈkɒləmˌbaɪn) adjective of, relating to, or resembling a dove Word origin C14: from Old French colombin, from Latin columbīnus dovelike, from columba doveWord Frequency Columbine(ˈkɒləmˌbaɪn) noun 1. (originally) the character of a servant girl in commedia dell'arte 2. (later) the sweetheart of Harlequin in English pantomime |
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