aquilegia en · NOUN
Etymology
From the genus name.
Meanings
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A columbine; any member of the genus Aquilegia.
As for what to plant, stick to the tough, reliable types that will overwinter easily: perennials such as anemones, sedums, echinops (Echinops ritro is a beast – just a warning), aquilegias, Rudbeckia fulgida and its like, heucheras, Brunnera macrophylla, geraniums, geums and Knautia macedonica are made for autumn planting.
2015 November 14, Alys Fowler, “Alys Fowler: get a head start on spring”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aquilegias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |