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delphinium

  • [dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm] UK

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From the genus name (translingual Delphinium), from Ancient Greek δελφῐ́νῐον (delphĭ́nĭon, “larkspur”).

noun delphiniums · delphinia

  1. countable A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur. The engagement photos were set in a leafy bower festooned with pink and white roses, anemones, lilies and delphinium, like something straight out of an enchanted garden.
  2. countable, uncountable A shade of blue, named for the flowers.

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@misc{delphinium_2026,
  title = {delphinium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delphinium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}