columbine

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒləmˌbaɪn/    美 /ˈkɑləmˌbaɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to a dove or pigeon. archaic
    — Near-synonyms: columboid, peristeronic

词形变化

columbines plural more columbine comparative most columbine superlative

词汇关系

相关词
Colombian Columba columbarium columbary Columbian Columbus

词源

词源 1
From the Latin colombina herba (“dove-like plant”), the flower being likened to five clustered pigeons.
词源 2
From Middle English columbyne, from Old French columbin (French colombin), from Latin columbinus, from columba (“dove, pigeon”).
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