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aquilegia

aquilegia noun: a columbine; any member of the genus Aquilegia.

Noun

aquilegia (plural aquilegias)

  1. A columbine; any member of the genus Aquilegia.
    • As for what to plant, stick to the tough, reliable types that will overwinter easily: perennials such as anemones, sedums, echinops (Echinops ritro is a beast – just a warning), aquilegias, Rudbeckia fulgida and its like, heucheras, Brunnera macrophylla, geraniums, geums and Knautia macedonica are...2015 November 14, Alys Fowler, “Alys Fowler: get a head start on spring”, in The Guardian

Forms of aquilegia

pluralaquilegias

Origin of aquilegia

From the genus name.

Questions about aquilegia

What does aquilegia mean?
Aquilegia means a columbine; any member of the genus Aquilegia.
What part of speech is aquilegia?
Aquilegia is a noun.
What is the plural of aquilegia?
The plural of aquilegia is aquilegias.

Words near aquilegia in the dictionary

  1. aquila alba
  2. Aquilan
  3. Aquilar
  4. Aquilars
  5. aquilawood
  6. aquilegia
  7. aquilegias
  8. Aquileia
  9. Aquileian
  10. Aquileians
  11. Aquilian

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