columbine

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

Etymology

From the Latin colombina herba (“dove-like plant”), the flower being likened to five clustered pigeons.

In classic literature

Synonyms

aquilegia, aquilege

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