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plural columbines
Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal. examples
comparative more columbine, superlative most columbine
(archaic) Pertaining to a dove or pigeon. quotations
It is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with the columbine innocency, except men know exactly all the conditions of the serpent.
1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […]