Definitions

1. noun

A type of flowering plant, especially a type of buttercup or a type of violet.

“The garden was filled with beautiful columbines, their delicate petals swaying in the breeze.”

2. noun

A type of firearm, especially a type of handgun, used by the Colorado shooter Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold in 1999.

“The Columbine shooting was a tragic event that shocked the nation.”

3. proper noun

Columbine High School, a high school in Littleton, Colorado.

“Columbine High School is a well-known institution in the state of Colorado.”