What does "columbine" mean?
Columbine: (Bot.) A plant of several species of the genus Aquilegia; as, A. vulgaris, or the common garden columbine; A. Canadensis, the wild red columbine of North America.
Additional senses
- 2.The mistress or sweetheart of Harlequin in pantomimes. Brewer.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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