cornflower Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
strawflower; Uvularia grandiflora.
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noun an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
bachelor's button; Centaurea cyanus; bluebottle.
WordNet
Corn"flow`er noun
Definitions
(Bot.) A conspicuous wild flower ( Centaurea Cyanus ), growing in grainfields.