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Columbine

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒləmbʌɪn/
Definition of Columbine
  • a character in Italian commedia dell’arte, the mistress of Harlequin.

Origin:

from French Colombine, from Italian Colombina, feminine of colombino 'dovelike', from colombo 'dove'

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