Columbine is a noun with two common meanings: a flowering plant in the genus Aquilegia, and, less commonly, an informal or historical term for a young woman used in certain dialects. In botanical use, it refers to a tall, delicate garden plant with distinctive spurred petals. In a different context, it can be associated with mythic or literary references. The term is pronounced with two stressed syllables, and the primary stress falls on the first syllable in standard usage.
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