# delphinium

> English word · Noun · IPA [dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm]

## Definitions
1. A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
2. A shade of blue, named for the flowers.

## Etymology
From the genus name (translingual Delphinium), from Ancient Greek δελφῐ́νῐον (delphĭ́nĭon, “larkspur”).

## Source
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