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delphinium

delp·hi·nium

UK/dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm/ uncommon

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any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances

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From the genus name (translingual Delphinium), from Ancient Greek δελφῐ́νῐον (delphĭ́nĭon, “larkspur”).

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