cornflower (redirected from Cornflower blue)

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.

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[So called because it is found in cornfields.]

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cornflower - 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 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 [ˈkɔː^rnflaʊə^r] n → bleuet m, barbeau m cornflower blue
cornflower blue n → bleu m barbeau

cornflower [ˈkɔːnˌflaʊəʳ] n → fiordaliso

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cornflower [ˈkɔːnˌflaʊəʳ] n → fiordaliso