Definition of 'cornflower'
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cornflower in British English
noun
a
Eurasian
herbaceous plant,
Centaurea cyanus, with
blue,
purple,
pink, or white flowers, formerly a common
weed in
cornfields: family Asteraceae (
composites)
Also called: bluebottle. See also
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cornflower in American English
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Which flower am I?
any twining leguminous woody climbing plant of the genus Wisteria, of E Asia and North America, having blue, purple, or white flowers in large drooping clusters
Which flower am I?
any iridaceous plant of the genus Freesia, of southern Africa, cultivated for their white, yellow, or pink tubular fragrant flowers
Which flower am I?
any ornamental shrub of the Asian genus Camellia, esp C. japonica, having glossy evergreen leaves and showy roselike flowers, usually white, pink, or red in colour: family Theaceae
Which flower am I?
any plant of the genus Begonia, of warm and tropical regions, widely cultivated for their ornamental leaves and waxy flowers: family Begoniaceae
Which flower am I?
a Eurasian solanaceous plant, Mandragora officinarum, with purplish flowers and a forked root. It was formerly thought to have magic powers and a narcotic was prepared from its root
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