bachelor's button
bachelor's button noun: any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.
Noun
bachelor's button (plural bachelor's buttons)
- Any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.
- Jane picked up her hat from the bed. It was a pretty hat, with a wreath of bachelor’s buttons around it.1930, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace, Part II, Chapter IV, page 219
- Synonyms:
- cornflower, common cornflower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle
- feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium.
- The plant Ranunculus aconitifolius.
- A button which may be attached to clothing without resorting to needle and thread.
Synonyms of bachelor's button
- cornflower
- common cornflower
- bluebottle
- boutonniere flower
- hurtsickle
Forms of bachelor's button
| plural | bachelor's buttons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bachelors button |
Questions about bachelor's button
- What does bachelor's button mean?
- Bachelor's button means any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.
- What part of speech is bachelor's button?
- Bachelor's button is a noun.
- What is the plural of bachelor's button?
- The plural of bachelor's button is bachelor's buttons.
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