aquilegia
Syllabification: (aq·ui·le·gi·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌakwəˈlēj(ē)ə/
Definition of aquilegia
noun
- a plant of the buttercup family, bearing showy flowers with backward-pointing spurs. Native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, it is widely grown in gardens.
- Genus Aquilegia, family Ranunculaceae. See also columbine
Origin:
from medieval Latin, probably from Latin aquilegus 'water collecting'