bluet

[ bloo-it ]

noun

1. Usually bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis ), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
2. any of various other plants having blue flowers.

bluet

/ ˈbluːɪt /

noun

1. a North American rubiaceous plant, Houstonia caerulea , with small four-petalled blue flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of bluet¹

1400–50; late Middle English blewet, blewed, variant of Middle English bloweth, blowed ( blue, blae ); suffix perhaps Old English -et, as in thicket

Example Sentences

This cat one of the maids of honor held in her arms, saying, "Madam, Bluet is hungry!"

From Project Gutenberg

The princess observing it, "Bring that fricassee and that tart to poor Bluet," said she; "see how he cries to have them."

From Project Gutenberg

This cat one of the maids of honour held in her arms, saying, "Madam, Bluet is hungry!"

From Project Gutenberg