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columbine

/ˈkɒl.ʌm.baɪn/

/ˈkɑː.ləm.baɪn/

columbinenoun

columbines

/ˈkɒl.ʌm.baɪn/

/ˈkɑː.ləm.baɪn/

Translations

The columbine is a beautiful flower that blooms in the spring.

Водосбор - это красивый цветок, который цветет весной.

The Columbine High School massacre was a tragic event in American history.

Трагедия в школе Колумбайн была трагическим событием в истории Америки.

Additional translations

Definitions

A type of flowering plant belonging to the genus Aquilegia, known for its distinctive spurred petals and often found in temperate regions.

The garden was filled with vibrant columbines, their unique flowers attracting numerous bees and butterflies.

Synonyms

columbineadjective

more columbine

Comp.

most columbine

Super.

/ˈkɒl.əm.baɪn/

/ˈkʌl.əm.baɪn/

Used, though rarely, to mean "dovelike"; from Latin columbinus.

Definitions

Resembling or pertaining to a dove; dovelike.

Her costume featured soft, columbine shades of grey and white.

Synonyms

columbineproper noun

Definitions

Columbine High School in Colorado, USA, or, by extension, the 1999 school shooting that occurred there.

Debates over gun control intensified after Columbine.