delphinium
See also: Delphinium
English edit
Etymology edit
From the genus name (New Latin Delphinium).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
delphinium (countable and uncountable, plural delphiniums or delphinia)
- (countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
- (countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
- delphinium:
Translations edit
plant — see larkspur
shade of blue
See also edit
- Delphinium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek δελφίνιον (delphínion).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
delphinium m (plural delphiniums)
- delphinium
- Synonym: pied-d’alouette
Further reading edit
- “delphinium”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.