delphinium

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English

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Delphinium flowers

Etymology

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From the genus name (translingual Delphinium).

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Noun

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delphinium (countable and uncountable, plural delphiniums or delphinia)

  1. (countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
  2. (countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
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French

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δελφίνιον (delphínion).

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Noun

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delphinium m (plural delphiniums)

  1. delphinium
    Synonym: pied-d’alouette

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