DictionaryRoot: columba
Latin
columba
dove
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noun
columbine
KAH-luhm-byn/ˈkɑːləmbaɪn/
A flowering plant with backward-pointing spurs on its petals.
Etymology
The pieces give the meaning “dove-like.” The inverted flower supposedly resembles a cluster of five doves, connecting the bird name with the plant’s distinctive blossoms.