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Definition of columbine
: any of a genus (Aquilegia) of plants of the buttercup family with irregular showy spurred flowers: such asa : a red-flowered plant (A. canadensis) of eastern North Americab : a blue-flowered plant (A. caerulea) of the Rocky Mountains
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Those columbines grew vigorously on the east side of their house, showing their approval of this sun orientation.
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This includes classics like quaking aspen, yarrow, big sagebrush, columbine and milkweed.
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In pastel pinks and purples, an enchanting mix of columbines, lupines and foxgloves bloom in pockets of sun underneath Japanese maples.
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The sale will include about 45 different plant species, including wild columbine, wild geranium, butterfly milkweed, blazing stars and purple prairie clover, the school district said.
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Sun: Partial to shade Soil moisture: Average to dry Height: One to two-and-a-half feet Deer resistant: Yes Comments: Columbines will readily multiply once established.
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At this time of year, Jack-in-the pulpit and columbine bloom on the forest floor.
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The works included Colorado’s state flower, the blue columbine, as well as yucca, lupines, mushrooms and other plants.
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Origin and Etymology of columbine
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin columbina, from Latin, feminine of columbinus like a dove, from columba dove; akin to Old High German holuntar elder tree, Greek kolymbos a small grebe, kelainos black
Columbine
playDefinition of Columbine
: the saucy sweetheart of Harlequin in comedy and pantomime
Recent Examples of columbine from the Web
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Those columbines grew vigorously on the east side of their house, showing their approval of this sun orientation.
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This includes classics like quaking aspen, yarrow, big sagebrush, columbine and milkweed.
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In pastel pinks and purples, an enchanting mix of columbines, lupines and foxgloves bloom in pockets of sun underneath Japanese maples.
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The sale will include about 45 different plant species, including wild columbine, wild geranium, butterfly milkweed, blazing stars and purple prairie clover, the school district said.
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Sun: Partial to shade Soil moisture: Average to dry Height: One to two-and-a-half feet Deer resistant: Yes Comments: Columbines will readily multiply once established.
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At this time of year, Jack-in-the pulpit and columbine bloom on the forest floor.
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The works included Colorado’s state flower, the blue columbine, as well as yucca, lupines, mushrooms and other plants.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Columbine'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of columbine
Italian Colombina
COLUMBINE Defined for English Language Learners
columbine
playDefinition of columbine for English Language Learners
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: a plant that has flowers with five petals that are thin and pointed
COLUMBINE Defined for Kids
columbine
playDefinition of columbine for Students
: a plant that has leaves with three parts and showy flowers usually with five petals that are thin and pointed
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