aquilegia
- noun
- /ˌækwɪˈliːdʒə/
- Specialized
:
aguileña
- Mountain meadows often feature wild aquilegia growing among the rocks.
Examples
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She planted several varieties of aquilegia to attract bees and butterflies.
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The garden was filled with blooming aquilegia in vibrant shades of purple and blue.
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The aquilegia blooms beautifully in spring.
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I planted several aquilegias in my garden.
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Mountain meadows often feature wild aquilegia growing among the rocks.
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The garden was filled with blooming aquilegia in vibrant shades of purple and blue.
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She planted several varieties of aquilegia to attract bees and butterflies.
Synonyms
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A garden plant with spurred, colorful flowers that often grows in mountains
Compounds
- Specialized
A mountain wildflower with blue and white flowers with long spurs that grows in the Rocky Mountains
- Specialized
A wildflower from eastern North America with red and yellow flowers that have long spurs
- Specialized
A flower from the Rocky Mountains with blue blooms that have long tail-like parts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aquilegia comes from the Latin root aquila 'eagle', because the flower's long spurs and petals look a little like an eagle's claws or beak. That's why aquilegia is the name for the plant with those showy, spurred flowers.