blue bonnet
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈbluː ˌbɒnɪt/
Noun

blue bonnet (plural blue bonnets)

  1. A traditional flat Scottish hat made of blue wool; a blue tam-o'-shanter. [from 16th c.]
  2. Someone who wears such a hat; a Scotsman, especially a Scottish soldier. [from 17th c.]
  3. Any of several blue flowering plants, especially cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, and plants of the genus Scabiosa. [from 18th c.]
  4. A blue Australian parrot, especially Northiella haematogaster. [from 19th c.]
  5. (US, regional) Any of several North American species of Lupinus common in the southwestern US, especially Lupinus texensis and Lupinus subcarnosus. [from 20th c.]
Translations
  • German: blau blühende Lupine
  • Russian: люпи́н
Translations
  • German: Blutbauchsittich



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