cornflower

== English == === Etymology === From corn +‎ flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/ Homophone: cornflour === Noun === cornflower (plural cornflowers) 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. A color, cornflower blue. ==== Synonyms ==== (Centaurea cyanus): bachelor's button, basket flower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle (Cichorium intybus): common chicory, blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailor, blue weed, coffeeweed, chicory button, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailor, succory, wild bachelor's button, wild endive ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === cornflower (not comparable) Synonym of cornflower blue, a shade of blue similar to that of the usual cornflower. ==== Derived terms ==== cornflower blue ==== See also ==== === Further reading === cornflower on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Centaurea cyanus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Centaurea cyanus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons cornflower at USDA Plants database