delphiniumnoun [ C ]
uk/delˈfɪn.i.əm/us/delˈfɪn.i.əm/also larkspur,a tall garden plant with blue flowers
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Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- aubretia
- begonia
- catkin
- dogwood
- evening primrose
- forget-me-not
- forsythia
- foxglove
- narcissus
- nasturtium
- oleander
- orchid
- pansy
- posy
- wild flower
- wisteria
- woodbine
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Examples from literature
- As the lilies faded and the delphinium grew old and went to seed, the old stalks were cut away.
- To the south of the delphiniums was a great bank of bridal wreath chrysanthemums, white as the driven snow.
- Trees rose high above the small house, and inside the fence were tall spires of delphinium, bluer than the sky.