Meaning of aquilegia in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌækwəˈlidʒ(i)ə/

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  1. Noun

    aquilegia

    Etymology

    from medieval Latin, probably from Latin aquilegus‘water-collecting’

    Definitions

    1. a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers

    Examples

    • « north temperate regions especially mountains »

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