cornflower
noun
a European composite plant, Centaurea cyanus, growing in grainfields, having blue to white flower heads, often cultivated as an ornamental.
cornflowers
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pluralof cornflower.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some of my favorites include violas, zinnias, rose petals, cornflowers and flowering herbs.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022
Burton's intimate view of Tutankhamun's outer coffin focuses on the garland of cornflowers and olives leaves adorning the young king's forehead.
From BBC ● May 10, 2022
She added that the bees will come when the cornflowers bloom, in warmer, bluer months.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2021
Fresh flowers sometimes make an appearance — vibrant blue cornflowers, or purple and orange nasturtium blossoms — as do showers of crumbled dried herbs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2019
I'd forgotten to save any day clothes from the ones I let fly over New York, so Betsy had traded me a blouse and skirt for my bathrobe with the cornflowers on it.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
