CORNFLOWERS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word cornflowers. (close relations)
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| bluebottle | nounn | |||||
noun • an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers • blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight | ||||||
| centaurea | nounn | |||||
noun • knapweed; star thistle | ||||||
| knapweed | nounn | |||||
noun • any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers | ||||||
| bachelor's button | nounn | |||||
noun • an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers • tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color | ||||||
| horseweed | nounn | |||||
noun • erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States • common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron | ||||||
| strawflower | nounn | |||||
noun • plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried • any of various plants of the genus Helipterum • Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers | ||||||
| succory | nounn | |||||
noun • perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads | ||||||
| centaurea cyanus | nounn | |||||
noun • an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers | ||||||
| uvularia grandiflora | nounn | |||||
noun • plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried | ||||||
