delphinium

From the genus name (New Latin Delphinium).

• (UK) IPA^(key): [dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm]

delphinium (countable and uncountable, plural delphiniums or delphinia)

1. (countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
2. (countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.

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• Delphinium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From Ancient Greek δελφίνιον (delphínion).

• IPA^(key): /dɛl.fi.njɔm/

delphinium m (plural delphiniums)

1. delphinium

   Synonym: pied-d’alouette

• “delphinium”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.