Noun: columbine 'kó-lum,bIn
- A plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
"Columbines are popular in rock gardens";
- aquilegia, aquilege
- [N. Amer] Wildflower of eastern North America with distinctive red and yellow spurred flowers
"Wild columbine bloomed along the rocky trail";
- honeysuckle [N. Amer, informal], Aquilegia canadensis
Derived forms: columbines
Type of: flower
Part of: genus Aquilegia
Encyclopedia: Columbine, Colorado