cornflower
adjEtymology From corn + flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour.
1
Synonym of cornflower blue, a shade of blue similar to that of the usual cornflower.
- Derived terms
- cornflower blue
cornflower
nounUS /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/
Etymology From corn + flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour.
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.
- 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