English > columbine: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | A plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains. |
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| Synonyms | aquilegia, aquilege |
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| Member of | genus Aquilegia | columbine |
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| Narrower | blue columbine, Aquilegia caerulea, Aquilegia scopulorum calcarea | columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers |
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| granny's bonnets, Aquilegia vulgaris | Common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers |
| meeting house, honeysuckle, Aquilegia canadensis | columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers |
| Broader | flower | A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms |
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| Spanish | aguileña, aquilege, aquilegia, campanilla, colombina, farolillo |
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| Catalan | aguilera, aquilegia, corniol |
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