English Explanatory Dictionary

cornflower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
  2. A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
  3. A color, cornflower blue.
adj
  1. Synonym of cornflower blue, a shade of blue similar to that of the usual cornflower.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/ en-us-cornflower.ogg

Word forms

cornflower cornflowers

Etymology

From corn + flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour.

Synonyms

bachelor's button basket flower bluebottle boutonniere flower hurtsickle common chicory blue daisy blue dandelion blue sailor blue weed coffeeweed chicory button hendibeh horseweed ragged sailor succory wild bachelor's button wild endive cornflower blue

Derived words

cornflower blue

Translations

Belarusian: вало́шкавы Belarusian: васілько́вы Dutch: korenbloemblauw Ido: acianeakoloro Polish: kolor bławatkowy Polish: kolor chabrowy Swedish: kornblå
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