Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of acrid plants, natural order
- noun Ranunculaceœ, widely distributed over the temperate parts of the northern hemisphere.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; N temperate regions esp. mountains.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Jane says every home should have a lavender, which I agree with in principle - granny's bonnet, botanic name aquilegia vulgaris and I think that says it all.
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“Now be sure not to miss the rose achillea, and my goodness, there must be a dozen varieties of aquilegia … oh, and liatris …” Ms. Evelyn called after Athen as she trudged up the hill in the direction Callie had previously scampered.
A Different Light Mariah Stewart 2010
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The columbine, aquilegia ‘Magpie’, grown from free seeds included in a Thompson and Morgan order several years ago, is now opening, and was glad to get a shower to wash off the yellow pine pollen from its petals.
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Just to keep in the wine colored theme, this columbine, aquilegia ‘Barlow Black’ has started its bloom period.
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The aquilegia looks suspiciously like one we used to have in our garden ... but I promise we didn't smuggle it back from Italy!
A Walk in the Hills Glenda Larke 2008
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Columbine , aquilegia ‘Magpie’, another seed grown success that has shown itself to be true to seed , the babies have the dark hood and white center so charming in the shade garden.
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Started from seed, it is aquilegia ‘Barlow Black’,with smallish double flowers on tall stems.
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Columbine, aquilegia ‘Magpie’ resembles an elaborate bonnet to be worn on special occasions for the more fashion forward among the fae.
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Thanks so much for your offer about the foxglove and aquilegia seeds, we would love some :- I've emailed you about that and also about the Colinette hat pattern.
more stitch markers made ambermoggie 2006
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There is no need to descend to Godwottery, or even to know the difference between an aquilegia and an antirrhinum, in order to be enthralled by the ingenious and lovely permutations of shape, colour and texture – to say nothing of scent – which surround you.
Try Anything Twice 1938
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