English Explanatory Dictionary

blue bonnet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional flat Scottish hat made of blue wool; a blue tam-o'-shanter.
  2. Someone who wears such a hat; a Scotsman, especially a Scottish soldier.
  3. Any of several blue flowering plants, especially cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, and plants of the genus Scabiosa.
  4. A blue Australian parrot, especially Northiella haematogaster.
  5. Any of several North American species of Lupinus common in the southwestern US, especially Lupinus texensis and Lupinus subcarnosus.

Pronunciation

/ˈbluː ˌbɒnɪt/

Word forms

blue bonnet blue bonnets bluebonnet blue-bonnet

Translations

Cherokee: ᏌkᎣᏂᎨ ᎤᎵᏍᏚᎵ Finnish: lupiini Finnish: teksasinlupiini (L. texensis) German: blau blühende Lupine Russian: люпи́н
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