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aquilegia

American  
[ak-wuh-lee-jee-uh, ey-kwuh-] / ˌæk wəˈli dʒi ə, ˌeɪ kwə- /

noun

  1. any plant belonging to the genus Aquilegia, of the buttercup family, comprising the columbines.


aquilegia British  
/ ˌækwɪˈliːdʒɪə /

noun

  1. another name for columbine 1

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Etymology

Origin of aquilegia

1570–80; < New Latin, Medieval Latin, variant of aquilēia columbine