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corn·flow·er
(kôrn′flou′ər)n.
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. Also called bachelor's button.
[Early Modern English, from corn, grain (so called because it was once a common weed in fields of wheat, barley, oats, and rye).]
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cornflower
(ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə)n
(Plants) a Eurasian herbaceous plant, Centaurea cyanus, with blue, purple, pink, or white flowers, formerly a common weed in cornfields: family Asteraceae (composites). Also called: bluebottle See also bachelor's-buttons
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corn•flow•er
(ˈkɔrnˌflaʊ ər)n.
1. Also called bachelor's-button , bluebottle. a European composite plant, Centaureacyanus, with blue flower heads, common in grainfields: often cultivated.
2. Also called corn′flower blue′. a deep vivid blue.
[1570–80]
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| Noun | 1. |  cornflower - plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be driedgenus Uvularia, Uvularia - genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States bellwort, merry bells, wild oats - any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers |
| 2. |  cornflower - an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowersflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms Centaurea, genus Centaurea - knapweed; star thistle |
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نَبات القَنطَريون العَنْبَري
chrpa
kornblomst
ruiskaunokkiruiskukka
búzavirág
garîakornblóm
nevädza
blåklint
peygamber çiçeği
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corn1
(koːn) noun1. the seeds of cereal plants, especially (in Britain) wheat, or (in North America) maize.
2. (American grain) the plants themselves. a field of corn.
corn on the cob an ear of corn (maize) that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
corned beef salted beef (usually cooked and canned).
ˈcornflakes noun plural crushed pieces of corn eaten with milk (and sugar), usually for breakfast. a bowl of cornflakes; a box of cornflakes.
ˈcornflour noun finely ground (especially maize) flour.
ˈcornflower noun a blue-flowered plant.
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