a. [ L. columbinus, fr. columba dove. ] Of or pertaining to a dove; dovelike; dove-colored. “Columbine innocency.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. columbina, L. columbinus dovelike, fr. columba dove: cf. F. colombine. Perh. so called from the beaklike spurs of its flowers. ]