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bachelor's-button

American  
[bach-lerz-buht-n] / ˈbætʃ lərzˌbʌt n /

noun

  1. any of various plants with round flower heads, especially the cornflower.

Etymology

Origin of bachelor's-button

First recorded in 1570–80; bachelor's ( def. ) + button ( def. ) (from the round or buttonlike shape of the flower)

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