Cornflower
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cornflower is a noun meaning A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
Meaning
A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
More Meanings
- A color, cornflower blue.
- Synonym of cornflower blue, a shade of blue similar to that of the usual cornflower.
- A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
Word Forms
- cornflowers
Synonyms for cornflower
Depending on context, synonyms include bluebottle, coffeeweed, hendibeh, horseweed, succory, strawflower.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strawflower, bluebottle, bluet, crowflower, centaury, blawort.
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