Definition of columbine
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of a genus (Aquilegia) of plants of the buttercup family with irregular showy spurred flowers: such as
a
: a red-flowered plant (A. canadensis) of eastern North America
b
: a blue-flowered plant (A. caerulea) of the Rocky Mountains
Columbine
noun (2)Definition of Columbine (Entry 2 of 2)
: the saucy sweetheart of Harlequin in comedy and pantomime
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The first known use of columbine was in the 14th century
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