Columbine,

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Columbine \Col"um*bine\, a. [L. columbinus, fr. columba dove.]
     Of or pertaining to a dove; dovelike; dove-colored.
     "Columbine innocency." --Bacon.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Columbine \Col"um*bine\, n. [LL. columbina, L. columbinus
     dovelike, fr. columba dove: cf. F. colombine. Perh. so called
     from the beaklike spurs of its flowers.]
     1. (Bot.) A plant of several species of the genus
        {Aquilegia}; as, {Aquilegia vulgaris}, or the common
        garden columbine; {Aquilegia Canadensis}, the wild red
        columbine of North America.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The mistress or sweetheart of Harlequin in pantomimes.
        --Brewer.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  columbine
       n : a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy
           spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially
           mountains [syn: {aquilegia}, {aquilege}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Columbine, CO (CDP, FIPS 16110)
    Location: 39.58790 N, 105.06879 W
    Population (1990): 23969 (8112 housing units)
    Area: 16.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Columbine, CO -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado
     Population (2000):    24095
     Housing Units (2000): 8800
     Land area (2000):     6.638409 sq. miles (17.193399 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.130717 sq. miles (0.338556 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    6.769126 sq. miles (17.531955 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            16110
     Located within:       Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
     Location:             39.587887 N, 105.069332 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Columbine, CO
      Columbine