del·phin·i·um (d l-f n  - m)n. A plant of the genus Delphinium, especially any of several tall cultivated varieties having palmate leaves and long racemes of showy, variously colored spurred flowers. Also called larkspur. [New Latin Delphinium, genus name, from Greek delphinion, larkspur, probably diminutive of delph  s, delphn-, dolphin (from the shape of the nectary).] |
delphinium [dɛlˈfɪnɪəm]
n pl -iums, -ia [-ɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Delphinium: many varieties are cultivated as garden plants for their spikes of blue, pink, or white spurred flowers See also larkspur
[New Latin, from Greek delphinion larkspur, from delphis dolphin, referring to the shape of the nectary]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  delphinium - any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substancesflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Delphinium - large genus of chiefly perennial erect branching herbs of north temperate regions some poisonous larkspur - any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium |
Translations
delphinium [dɛlˈfɪniəm] n (= flower) → delphinium m
delphinium
n → Rittersporn m
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