cornflower

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊɚ/

Noun

cornflower (plural cornflowers)

1. A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
2. A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
3. Cornflower blue.

Synonyms

• (Centaurea cyanus) bachelor's button, basket flower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle
• (Cichorium intybus) common chicory, blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailor, blue weed, coffeeweed, chicory button, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailor, succory, wild bachelor's button, wild endive

Translations

• French: bleuet, centaurée bleuet, aubifoin (dated)
• German: Kornblume
• Italian: fiordaliso
• Portuguese: centáurea, escovinha, marianinha
• Russian: василёк
• Spanish: azulejo, aciano

Adjective

cornflower (not comparable)

1. Of a blue colour, as that of the cornflower; cornflower blue.

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