delphinium

[ del-fin-ee-uhm ]

/ dɛlˈfɪn i əm /

noun, plural del·phin·i·ums, del·phin·i·a [del-fin-ee-uh]. /dɛlˈfɪn i ə/.

any of numerous plants of the genus Delphinium, especially any of various tall, cultivated species having usually blue, pink, or white flowers.

Compare larkspur.

Origin of delphinium

1655–65; <New Latin <Greek delphī́nion larkspur, derivative of delphī́s (stem delphīn-) dolphin; so called from the shape of the nectary

Words nearby delphinium

Delphic, Delphic oracle, Delphinia, delphinin, delphinine, delphinium, Delphinus, Delphi technique, Delray Beach, Del Rio, Delsarte

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Example sentences from the Web for delphinium

"Golden Glow" Rudbeckia is quite as strong a grower as the Delphinium, and a more prolific bloomer does not exist.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford
On the other hand, suppose you were to attend a meeting of peony, delphinium, or dahlia growers.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
The gardener had gone to the War, and Veronica was in the garden, weeding the delphinium border.
The Tree of Heaven|May Sinclair
On either side of the Delphinium have clumps of about a dozen Lilium candidum, which bloom at the same time.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely

A friend burst forth in railing at being asked to admire a bed of Delphinium.
Old-Time Gardens|Alice Morse Earle

British Dictionary definitions for delphinium

delphinium

/ (dɛlˈfɪnɪəm) /

noun plural -iums or -ia (-ɪə)

any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Delphinium: many varieties are cultivated as garden plants for their spikes of blue, pink, or white spurred flowersSee also larkspur

Word Origin for delphinium

C17: New Latin, from Greek delphinion larkspur, from delphis dolphin, referring to the shape of the nectary

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	delphinium
释义	delphinium [ del-fin-ee-uhm ] / dɛlˈfɪn i əm / noun, plural del·phin·i·ums, del·phin·i·a [del-fin-ee-uh]. /dɛlˈfɪn i ə/. any of numerous plants of the genus Delphinium, especially any of various tall, cultivated species having usually blue, pink, or white flowers. Compare larkspur. Origin of delphinium 1655–65; <New Latin <Greek delphī́nion larkspur, derivative of delphī́s (stem delphīn-) dolphin; so called from the shape of the nectary Words nearby delphinium Delphic, Delphic oracle, Delphinia, delphinin, delphinine, delphinium, Delphinus, Delphi technique, Delray Beach, Del Rio, Delsarte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for delphinium "Golden Glow" Rudbeckia is quite as strong a grower as the Delphinium, and a more prolific bloomer does not exist. Amateur Gardencraft\|Eben E. Rexford On the other hand, suppose you were to attend a meeting of peony, delphinium, or dahlia growers. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association The gardener had gone to the War, and Veronica was in the garden, weeding the delphinium border. The Tree of Heaven\|May Sinclair On either side of the Delphinium have clumps of about a dozen Lilium candidum, which bloom at the same time. A Woman's Hardy Garden\|Helena Rutherfurd Ely A friend burst forth in railing at being asked to admire a bed of Delphinium. Old-Time Gardens\|Alice Morse Earle British Dictionary definitions for delphinium delphinium / (dɛlˈfɪnɪəm) / noun plural -iums or -ia (-ɪə) any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Delphinium: many varieties are cultivated as garden plants for their spikes of blue, pink, or white spurred flowersSee also larkspur Word Origin for delphinium C17: New Latin, from Greek delphinion larkspur, from delphis dolphin, referring to the shape of the nectary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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