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- [kol-uh m-bahyn]
- /ˈkɒl əmˌbaɪn/
- /ˈkɒl.əm.baɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh m-bahyn]
- /ˈkɒl əmˌbaɪn/
Definitions of columbine word
- noun columbine any plant of the ranunculaceous genus Aquilegia, having purple, blue, yellow, or red flowers with five spurred petals 3
- adjective columbine of, relating to, or resembling a dove 3
- noun columbine (originally) the character of a servant girl in commedia dell'arte 3
- noun columbine (later) the sweetheart of Harlequin in English pantomime 3
- noun columbine daughter of Pantaloon and sweetheart of Harlequin: a stock character in early pantomime 3
- noun columbine any of a genus (Aquilegia) of plants of the buttercup family, with dainty, spurred flowers of various colors 3
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Origin of columbine
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Medieval Latin columbīna (herba) dovelike (plant), feminine of Latin columbīnus (see columbine2); the inverted flower looks like a group of doves
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Parts of speech for Columbine
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columbine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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