delphinium (redirected from delphiniums)

del·phin·i·um  (dl-fn-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.

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[New Latin Delphinium, genus name, from Greek delphinion, larkspur, probably diminutive of delphs, delphn-, dolphin (from the shape of the nectary).]

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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]

Thesaurus

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 substances flower - 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 [delˈfɪnɪəm] N (delphiniums or delphinia (pl)) [delˈfɪnɪə] → espuela f de caballero

delphinium [dɛlˈfɪniəm] n (= flower) → delphinium m

delphinium

n → Rittersporn m