Larkspur vs. Bird — What's the Difference?

An annual Mediterranean plant of the buttercup family, which bears spikes of spurred flowers. It is closely related to the delphiniums, with which it has been bred to produce a number of cultivated hybrids.

Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves , characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5.5 cm (2.2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) ostrich.

See delphinium.

A warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate animal distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, a beak, and typically by being able to fly.

Any of various annual plants of the genus Consolida of the buttercup family, closely related to and resembling the delphiniums and widely cultivated as ornamentals.

A person of a specified kind or character

Any plant of the genus Delphinium, especially ''Delphinium ajacis and other plants of the subgenus Delphinium subg. Consolida.

A young woman or a girlfriend.

A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium), having showy flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is Delphinium Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (Delphinium elatum) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee.

Any of various warm-blooded egg-laying feathered vertebrates of the class Aves, having forelimbs modified to form wings.

Any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium

Such an animal hunted as game.

Such an animal, especially a chicken or turkey, used as food

See clay pigeon.

(Sports) See shuttlecock.

(Slang) A rocket, guided missile, satellite, or airplane.

(Slang) A person, especially one who is odd or remarkable

Chiefly British Slang A young woman.

A loud sound expressing disapproval; a raspberry.

Discharge from employment

An obscene gesture of anger, defiance, or derision made by pointing or jabbing the middle finger upward.

To observe and identify birds in their natural surroundings.

To trap, shoot, or catch birds.

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.

A chicken or turkey used as food.

(slang) A man, fellow.

A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.

A girlfriend.

(slang) An airplane.

(slang) A satellite.

(obsolete) A chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling.

Booing and jeering, especially as done by an audience expressing displeasure at a performer.

(with definite article) The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.

A yardbird.

A kilogram of cocaine.

A penis.

(slang) A prison sentence.

(intransitive) To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.

(intransitive) To catch or shoot birds; to hunt birds.

To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.

To transmit via satellite.

To bring into prison, to roof.

Able to be passed with very little work; having the nature of a bird course.

Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).

A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves.

Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.

Fig.: A girl; a maiden.

To catch or shoot birds.

Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.

To watch birds, especially in their natural habitats, for enjoyment; to birdwatch.

Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

The flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

Informal terms for a (young) woman

A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

Watch and study birds in their natural habitat