common columbine

noun

Aquilegia vulgaris, native to most of Europe, excepting Scandinavia.

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aquilegiacapon's-feathercapon's feathercapon's-tailcapon's tailclematis-flowered columbineEuropean columbineEuropean crowfoot
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Meanings

nouncommon columbine (plural common columbines)

plural common columbines

  1. Aquilegia vulgaris, native to most of Europe, excepting Scandinavia.

    Synonyms: aquilegia, capon's-feather, capon's feather, capon's-tail, capon's tail, clematis-flowered columbine, European columbine, European crowfoot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAquilegia vulgaris, native to most of Europe, excepting Scandinavia.

Similar
aquilegiacapon's-feathercapon's feathercapon's-tailcapon's tailclematis-flowered columbineEuropean columbineEuropean crowfootcrowsfootdove plantgranny's bonnetgranny's nightcapvariegated columbinevariegated European columbinewoodside variegated columbine

Origin

From the Latin adjective columbīna "of [a] pigeon[s], dove[s]" (which was used as a modifier, qualifier (i.e. pigeon-like, pigeonish, dove-like, dovish) before the noun herba "plant"), which comes from the noun columba "pigeon, dove". The adjective columbina was later nominalized, with the noun herba "plant" understood. (columbine/dove [plant] < columbina [herba]).

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Translations

Catalan corniol, passerella
  • corniolcommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
  • passerellacommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
  • ocelletscommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
Dutch wilde akelei
  • wilde akeleicommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
Esperanto aglofloro, akvilegio
  • agloflorocommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
  • akvilegiocommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
French ancolie commune
  • ancolie communecommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
German Gemeine Akelei, Wald-Akelei
  • Gemeine Akeleicommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
  • Wald-Akeleicommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
Polish orlik pospolity
  • orlik pospolitycommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
Swedish akleja, akvileja
  • aklejacommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
  • akvilejacommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
Turkish sultanküpesi
  • sultanküpesicommon columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
Cite this entry
APA

common columbine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20columbine

MLA

“common columbine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20columbine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common columbine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20columbine.

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