delphinium
UK[dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm]
delphinium noun: a cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
Noun
delphinium (countable and uncountable, plural delphiniums or delphinia)
- A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
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- A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
Forms of delphinium
| plural | delphiniums |
|---|---|
| plural | delphinia |
Origin of delphinium
From the genus name (translingual Delphinium), from Ancient Greek δελφῐ́νῐον (delphĭ́nĭon, “larkspur”).
Questions about delphinium
- What does delphinium mean?
- Delphinium means a cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
- What part of speech is delphinium?
- Delphinium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce delphinium?
- Delphinium is pronounced [dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm] (UK).
- What is the plural of delphinium?
- The plural of delphinium is delphiniums.
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