DELPHINIUM

delphinium

(noun) any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

delphinium (countable and uncountable, plural delphiniums)

(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.

(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.

Source: Wiktionary



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WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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