blue bonnet

== English == === Alternative forms === bluebonnet, blue-bonnet === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbluː ˌbɒnɪt/ === Noun === blue bonnet (plural blue bonnets) A traditional flat Scottish hat made of blue wool; a blue tam-o'-shanter. [from 16th c.] Someone who wears such a hat; a Scotsman, especially a Scottish soldier. [from 17th c.] Any of several blue flowering plants, especially cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, and plants of the genus Scabiosa. [from 18th c.] A blue Australian parrot, especially Northiella haematogaster. [from 19th c.] (especially US) Any of several North American species of Lupinus common in the southwestern US, especially Lupinus texensis and Lupinus subcarnosus. [from 20th c.] ==== Translations ====