cornflower
/ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/
cornflower noun: a small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
Noun
cornflower (plural cornflowers)
- A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
- Synonyms:
- bachelor's button, basket flower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle
- A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
- Synonyms:
- common chicory, blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailor, blue weed, coffeeweed, chicory button, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailor
- A color, cornflower blue.
Adjective
cornflower (not comparable)
- Synonym of cornflower blue, a shade of blue similar to that of the usual cornflower.
- Synonyms:
- cornflower blue
cornflower meaning in Persian and Vietnamese
cornflower in Persian
- Centaurea cyanus
- گل گندم gol-e gandom, گوز گندم gowz-e gandom
cornflower in Vietnamese
- Centaurea cyanus
- thanh cúc
Synonyms of cornflower
- bachelor's button
- basket flower
- bluebottle
- boutonniere flower
- hurtsickle
- common chicory
- blue daisy
- blue dandelion
- blue sailor
- blue weed
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Forms of cornflower
| plural | cornflowers |
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Origin of cornflower
From corn + flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour.
Words formed from cornflower
Phrases with cornflower
Questions about cornflower
- What does cornflower mean?
- Cornflower means a small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
- What is cornflower in Persian?
- Cornflower in Persian is گل گندم (gol-e gandom), گوز گندم (gowz-e gandom). See Cornflower meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is cornflower?
- Cornflower can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce cornflower?
- Cornflower is pronounced /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of cornflower?
- The plural of cornflower is cornflowers.
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