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delphinium

del phin i um |delˈfinēəm dɛlˈfɪniəm | noun ( pl. delphiniums ) a popular garden plant of the buttercup family that bears tall spikes of blue flowers. [Genus Delphinium, family Ranunculaceae. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek delphinion larkspur, from delphin dolphin (because of the shape of the spur, thought to resemble a dolphin's back ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

delphinium

delphinium |dɛlˈfɪnɪəm | noun ( pl. delphiniums ) a popular garden plant of the buttercup family, which bears tall spikes of blue flowers. Genus Delphinium, family Ranunculaceae. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek delphinion larkspur , from delphin dolphin (because of the shape of the spur, thought to resemble a dolphin's back ).

 

French Dictionary

delphinium

delphinium n. m. nom masculin Plante herbacée ornementale. : De beaux delphiniums très bleus. SYNONYME pied-d ’alouette . Prononciation La dernière syllabe se prononce niomme, [dɛlfinjɔm ]

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

delphinium

del phin i um /delfɪ́niəm /名詞 s, -ia /-iə /C 〘植 〙デルフィニウム, ヒエンソウ (larkspur )の類 .