Cornflower

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈkÉ”rnËŒflawÉ™r/
• Homophones: cornflour

Origin

corn + flower

Full definition of cornflower

Noun

1. A small annual species of aster, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
2. Cornflower blue.

Synonyms

• (plant) bachelor's button, basket flower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle

Adjective

1. Of a blue colour, as that of the cornflower.

Derived terms

• cornflower blue