Meeting House (Noun)
Meaning
Columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Eastern Columbine's seeds are sometimes harvested by beekeepers to create nesting boxes or "bee meeting houses" for solitary bees.
- There is a beautiful Eastern Columbine outside the Amish meeting house, its vibrant flowers adding a pop of color to the simple landscape.
- Amidst the quiet gardens surrounding the Quaker meeting house, the delicate red spurs of the Eastern Columbine can often be spotted.
- A few hardy Eastern Columbine plants bloomed early outside the United Church meeting house, hinting at the warmer weather to come.
- During springtime, the attractive blooms of the Eastern Columbine sprout energetically around an old Mennonite meeting house in the countryside.