Co·lum·bi·an
kə-ˈləm-bē-ən 
1
a
: of or relating to the United States
b
: of or relating to Christopher Columbus
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Columbia or the Columbia River
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The Columbian exchange had some positive attributes, and negative ones, too.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Columbian monkshood is widely available, both its seeds and as starter plants, through Internet vendors.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Most important are the Columbian ruffed grouse and the Pacific ruffed grouse.
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If your South Dakota road trip brings you through Hot Springs—home to the largest concentration of Columbian mammoth bones in the world—swing by Wandering Bison Coffee for breakfast sandwiches and pastries for breakfast or chili, salads, and wraps for lunch.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
The Columbian exchange had some positive attributes, and negative ones, too.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Columbian monkshood is widely available, both its seeds and as starter plants, through Internet vendors.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Most important are the Columbian ruffed grouse and the Pacific ruffed grouse.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Columbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Columbian. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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