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aquilegia
[ ak-wuh-lee-jee-uh, ey-kwuh- ]
/ ˌæk wəˈli dʒi ə, ˌeɪ kwə- /
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noun
any plant belonging to the genus Aquilegia, of the buttercup family, comprising the columbines.
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Origin of aquilegia
1570–80; <New Latin, Medieval Latin, variant of aquilēia columbine
Words nearby aquilegia
aquiclude, aquiculture, Aquidneck Island, aquifer, Aquila, aquilegia, Aquileia, aquiline, Aquilo, Aquinas, Aquinas, Thomas
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Word Origin for aquilegia
C19: from Medieval Latin, of uncertain origin
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