bachelor's-button
American
[bach-lerz-buht-n]
/ ˈbætʃ lərzˌbʌt n /
noun
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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