common columbine
common columbine noun: aquilegia vulgaris, native to most of Europe, excepting Scandinavia.
Noun
common columbine (plural common columbines)
- Aquilegia vulgaris, native to most of Europe, excepting Scandinavia.
- Synonyms:
- aquilegia, capon's-feather, capon's feather, capon's-tail, capon's tail, clematis-flowered columbine, European columbine, European crowfoot, crowsfoot, dove plant
Synonyms of common columbine
- aquilegia
- capon's-feather
- capon's feather
- capon's-tail
- capon's tail
- clematis-flowered columbine
- European columbine
- European crowfoot
- crowsfoot
- dove plant
5 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- granny's bonnet
- granny's nightcap
- variegated columbine
- variegated European columbine
- woodside variegated columbine
Forms of common columbine
| plural | common columbines |
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Origin of common columbine
From the Latin adjective columbīna "of [a] pigeon[s], dove[s]" (which was used as a modifier, qualifier (i.e. pigeon-like, pigeonish, dove-like, dovish) before the noun herba "plant"), which comes from the noun columba "pigeon, dove". The adjective columbina was later nominalized, with the noun herba "plant" understood. (columbine/dove [plant] < columbina [herba]).
Questions about common columbine
- What does common columbine mean?
- Common columbine means aquilegia vulgaris, native to most of Europe, excepting Scandinavia.
- What part of speech is common columbine?
- Common columbine is a noun.
- What is the plural of common columbine?
- The plural of common columbine is common columbines.
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