cornflower
Americannoun
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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.
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Also called cornflower blue. a deep, vivid blue.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cornflower
Vocabulary lists containing cornflower
Blue
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Five minutes into the new Hulu documentary “Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna,” the film’s director, Rachel Mason, stands against the cornflower blue of the endless New Mexican sky.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
Of course, in the fashion world, an item of clothing can't just be blue, so Laws says he thinks cornflower and cobalt blue will make a particular appearance across shows.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024
A few years ago, Buchweitz tried to develop the cornflower blue as a colorant for the food industry, but it didn’t pan out.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 14, 2023
U.S. first lady Jill Biden wore a cornflower blue skirt suit by Ralph Lauren, with a matching hairpiece and gloves.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023
“I see midnight blue, persian blue, cornflower, powder, and sapphire. And whites? There’s porcelain, daisy, and pearl.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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