Definition of 'cornflower'
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cornflower in British English
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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 bachelor's-buttonsCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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cornflower in American English
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cornflower in American English
(ˈkɔrnˌflauər)
noun
1. Also called: bachelor's-button, bluebottle
a European composite plant, Centaurea cyanus, growing in grainfields, having blue to white flower heads, often cultivated as an ornamental
3. See corn cockle
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any iridaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of funnel-shaped brightly coloured flowers
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any tropical American bignoniaceous climbing shrub of the genus Bignonia (or Doxantha), cultivated for their trumpet-shaped yellow or reddish flowers
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any of various Eurasian valerianaceous plants of the genus Valeriana, esp V. officinalis, having small white or pinkish flowers and a medicinal root
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any plant of the Eurasian ranunculaceous genus Helleborus, esp H. niger (black hellebore), typically having showy flowers and poisonous parts
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any of numerous papaveraceous plants of the temperate genus Papaver, having red, orange, or white flowers and a milky sap
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