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- [del-fin-ee-uh m]
- /dɛlˈfɪn i əm/
- /delˈfɪn.i.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [del-fin-ee-uh m]
- /dɛlˈfɪn i əm/
Definitions of delphinium word
- countable noun delphinium A delphinium is a garden plant which has a tall stem with blue flowers growing up it. 3
- noun delphinium any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Delphinium: many varieties are cultivated as garden plants for their spikes of blue, pink, or white spurred flowers 3
- noun delphinium any of a genus (Delphinium) of plants of the buttercup family, bearing spikes of spurred, irregular flowers, usually blue, on tall stalks: several species are poisonous 3
- noun plural delphinium any of numerous plants of the genus Delphinium, especially any of various tall, cultivated species having usually blue, pink, or white flowers. 1
- noun delphinium A popular garden plant of the buttercup family that bears tall spikes of blue flowers. 1
- noun delphinium tall flowering plant 1
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Origin of delphinium
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < New Latin < Greek delphī́nion larkspur, derivative of delphī́s (stem delphīn-) dolphin; so called from the shape of the nectary
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Parts of speech for Delphinium
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delphinium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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