columbine: Meaning and Definition of

col•um•bine

1. a plant, Aquilegia caerula, of the buttercup family, having showy flowers with white petals and white to blue sepals that form long, backward spurs: the state flower of Colorado.
2. any of various other plants of the genus Aquilegia, characterized by divided leaves and showy flowers of various colors.

col•um•bine

1. of a dove.
2. dovelike; dove-colored.

Col•um•bine

1. a female character in commedia dell'arte and pantomime: sweetheart of Harlequin.
2. a female given name.