Feminine

coloma

Meaning

  1. (archaic, feminine) a dove or pigeon of any gender
  2. (feminine, form-of) female equivalent of colom (“male dove, pigeon”)
  3. (feminine) three-leaved toadflax (Linaria triphylla)
  4. (feminine) parasol mushroom

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colom

dove, pigeon

Pronounced as (IPA)
[kuˈlo.mə]
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin columba. In the sense of "parasol mushroom", it represents a modification of cogoma by folk etymology.

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