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cornflower
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corn·flow·er  (kôrnflour)
n.
An annual Eurasian plant (Centaurea cyanus) in the composite family, cultivated and also naturalized in North America and having showy heads of blue, purple, pink, or white flowers. Also called bachelor's button.
[So called because it is found in cornfields.]
cornflower [ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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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Noun1.cornflower - plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be driedcornflower - plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
strawflower, Uvularia grandiflora
genus Uvularia, Uvularia - genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States
bellwort, merry bells, wild oats - any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers
2.cornflower - an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowerscornflower - an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
bachelor's button, bluebottle, Centaurea cyanus
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
Centaurea, genus Centaurea - knapweed; star thistle
Translations
cornflower [ˈkɔːnflaʊəʳ]
A. N → aciano m
B. ADJ (also cornflower blue) → azul aciano inv
cornflower [ˈkɔːrnflaʊər] n → bleuet m, barbeau m cornflower blue
cornflower blue n → bleu m barbeau
cornflower [ˈkɔːnˌflaʊəʳ] n → fiordaliso
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