delphinium
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See also: Delphinium
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the genus name (New Latin Delphinium).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
delphinium (countable and uncountable, plural delphiniums or delphinia)
- (countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
- (countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
- delphinium:
Translations[edit]
plant — see larkspur
shade of blue
See also[edit]
Delphinium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek δελφίνιον (delphínion).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
delphinium m (plural delphiniums)
- delphinium
- Synonym: pied-d’alouette
Further reading[edit]
- “delphinium”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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- fr:Buttercup family plants
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