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delphinium
noun
del·phin·i·um
del-ˈfi-nē-əm 
: any of a large genus (Delphinium) of the buttercup family that comprises chiefly perennial erect branching herbs with palmately divided leaves and irregular flowers in showy spikes and includes several that are poisonous compare larkspur
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Guests were greeted with glasses of bubbly in the French Drawing Room, elegantly adorned with a profusion of white roses and delphiniums.
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Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
My favorites include calendula, poppies, nasturtium, chard, and delphinium flowers.
—Katie Boué, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
Speaking of, floral arrangements in a patriotic theme—white hydrangeas, red roses, and blue delphiniums—also filled the space.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 July 2024
In Florida your delphiniums are performing normally.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2024
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Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
My favorites include calendula, poppies, nasturtium, chard, and delphinium flowers.
—Katie Boué, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
Speaking of, floral arrangements in a patriotic theme—white hydrangeas, red roses, and blue delphiniums—also filled the space.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 July 2024
In Florida your delphiniums are performing normally.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2024
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“Delphinium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delphinium. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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delphinium
noun
del·phin·i·um
del-ˈfin-ē-əm
: any of a large genus of herbs related to the buttercups and widely grown for their flowers in showy spikes
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delphinium
noun
del·phin·i·um
del-ˈfin-ē-əm
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Delphinium
: a large genus of chiefly perennial herbaceous plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) that have lobed leaves and typically white or blue flowers in dense showy spikes and that contain toxic alkaloids
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