Definition of Cornflower in English :

Define Cornflower in English

Cornflower meaning in English

Meaning of Cornflower in English

Pronunciation of Cornflower in English

Cornflower pronunciation in English

Pronounce Cornflower in English

Cornflower

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Noun

1. cornflower, strawflower, uvularia grandiflora

plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried

2. bachelor's button, bluebottle, centaurea cyanus, cornflower

an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Cornflower

see synonyms of cornflower
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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Cornflower

see synonyms of cornflower
noun
an annual plant (Centaurea cyanus) of the composite family, with tiny, raylike, white, pink, or blue flowers forming a round head at the top of the stem

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Cornflower

see synonyms of cornflower
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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