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cornflower
[ kawrn-flou-er ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌflaʊ ər /
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noun
Also called bachelor's-button, bluebottle. a European composite plant, Centaurea cyanus, growing in grainfields, having blue to white flower heads, often cultivated as an ornamental.
Also called cornflower blue . a deep, vivid blue.
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cornflower
/ (ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə) /
noun
a Eurasian herbaceous plant, Centaurea cyanus, with blue, purple, pink, or white flowers, formerly a common weed in cornfields: family Asteraceae (composites)Also called: bluebottle See also bachelor's-buttons
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