Explore Aquilegia through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like columbine or flower. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Aquilegia in a sentence
Aquilegia meaning
A columbine; any member of the genus Aquilegia.
Using Aquilegia
- The main meaning on this page is: A columbine; any member of the genus Aquilegia.
- Useful related words include: columbine, aquilege, flower.
- In the example corpus, aquilegia often appears in combinations such as: of aquilegia, aquilegia vulgaris.
Context around Aquilegia
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aquilegia
- In this selection, "aquilegia" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, columbines, name, vulgaris and chrysantha stand out and add context to how "aquilegia" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and columbines aquilegia and belgium and aquilegia chrysantha in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aquilegia" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aquilegia
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Specifically, they have been found to forage on species of Aquilegia vulgaris in Belgium and Aquilegia chrysantha in North America and Belgium. (22 words)
These include butterfly weed (Asclepias), euphorbias, oriental poppies, baby’s breath (Gypsophila), gas plant (Dictamnus albus), Japanese anemones, false indigo (Baptisia), and columbines (Aquilegia). (24 words)
Etymology The genus name Aquilegia is derived from the Latin word for eagle (aquila), because the shape of the flower petals, which are said to resemble an eagle's claw. (30 words)
An acute toxicity test in mice has demonstrated that ethanol extract mixed with isocytisoside, the main flavonoid compound from the leaves and stems of Aquilegia vulgaris, can be classified as non-toxic, since a dose of 3000 mg/kg did not cause mortality. (43 words)
Etymology The genus name Aquilegia is derived from the Latin word for eagle (aquila), because the shape of the flower petals, which are said to resemble an eagle's claw. (30 words)
These include butterfly weed (Asclepias), euphorbias, oriental poppies, baby’s breath (Gypsophila), gas plant (Dictamnus albus), Japanese anemones, false indigo (Baptisia), and columbines (Aquilegia). (24 words)
Example sentences (4)
Specifically, they have been found to forage on species of Aquilegia vulgaris in Belgium and Aquilegia chrysantha in North America and Belgium.
These include butterfly weed (Asclepias), euphorbias, oriental poppies, baby’s breath (Gypsophila), gas plant (Dictamnus albus), Japanese anemones, false indigo (Baptisia), and columbines (Aquilegia).
An acute toxicity test in mice has demonstrated that ethanol extract mixed with isocytisoside, the main flavonoid compound from the leaves and stems of Aquilegia vulgaris, can be classified as non-toxic, since a dose of 3000 mg/kg did not cause mortality.
Etymology The genus name Aquilegia is derived from the Latin word for eagle (aquila), because the shape of the flower petals, which are said to resemble an eagle's claw.
Common combinations with aquilegia
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of aquilegia 2×
- aquilegia vulgaris 2×