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Definition of delphinium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

delphinium

noun
 
/delˈfɪniəm/
 
/delˈfɪniəm/
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  1. a tall garden plant with blue or white flowers growing up its stem
    Word Originmodern Latin, from Greek delphinion ‘larkspur’, from delphin ‘dolphin’ (because of the shape of the spur, thought to resemble a dolphin's back).
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