Cornflower

Word CORNFLOWER
Character 10
Hyphenation corn flow er
Pronunciations /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊɚ/

Definitions and meanings of "Cornflower"

What do we mean by cornflower?

An annual Eurasian plant (Centaurea cyanus) in the composite family, cultivated and also naturalized in North America and having showy heads of blue, purple, pink, or white flowers. noun

A flower or plant growing in grain-fields, as the wild poppy, and especially the bluebottle, Centaurea Cyanus. noun

A conspicuous wild flower (Centaurea Cyanus), growing in grainfields. noun

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

Cornflower blue. noun

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

Plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried noun

An annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers noun

A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).

A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.

Cornflower blue.

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The word "cornflower" in example sentences

He has isolated the characteristic pigment and investigated its chemical nature from a rather large number of flowers, such as cornflower, roses, pelargonia, larkspur, hollyhock, etc., as well as from some fruits, such as bilberries, black grapes and cranberries. ❋ Unknown (1966)

Bachelor’s Button Also called cornflower, these annuals make 1-inch flowers in shades of red, white, and blue on 2-foot stalks. ❋ Clark Frasier (2003)

The pale cornflower blouse she wore complemented her complexion, and today she reminded me of her old self. ❋ Jack Canfield (2011)

Though their plates were heaped with smoked pork and caramelized onions and leeks and cornflower cakes, they sat in silence, unsure what to say. ❋ J. Robert King (2011)

For example: green tea extracted in pure organic grape alcohol or cornflower extracted in glycerin. ❋ Deborah Burnes (2012)

Allison had great big breasts and enormous cornflower eyes, which were opened even wider than normal at the sight of all that money. ❋ Terri Cheney (2011)

When I close my eyes again, all I can see is cornflower blue eyes, the crumbly eye shadow she wears on occasion. ❋ James Claffey (2011)

Each has a sky as blue as a cornflower, and clouds of billowy cotton. ❋ Claudia Ricci (2011)

Vichy Laboratoires's Purete Thermale eye makeup remover soothes sensitive eyes with cornflower water and pro-vitamin B5. ❋ Holly E. Thomas (2010)

Judging by the stories that ran the next day, fewer journalists were interested in who won the match than what Kate was wearing—a cornflower blue gown by the U.S. designer BCBG Max Azria. ❋ Christopher Andersen (2011)

The fantasies begin to take shape: first a porch with splintered cornflower blue floorboards, then the dog everyone thinks is stupid. ❋ Amy Butcher (2011)

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