Meanings
plural aquilegias
- biologyA columbine; any member of the genus Aquilegia.
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As for what to plant, stick to the tough, reliable types that will overwinter easily: perennials such as anemones, sedums, echinops (Echinops ritro is a beast – just a warning), aquilegias, Rudbeckia fulgida and its like, heucheras, Brunnera macrophylla, geraniums, geums and Knautia macedonica are made for autumn planting.
2015 November 14, Alys Fowler, “Alys Fowler: get a head start on spring”, in The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
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Origin
From the genus name.
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