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columbine

co·lum·bine

UK/ˈkɒləmˌbaɪn/ US/ˈkɑləmˌbaɪn/ rare archaic slang

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1.

a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

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From Middle English columbyne, from Old French columbin (French colombin), from Latin columbinus, from columba (“dove, pigeon”).

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