cornflower
noun
- heraldic figure
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/
adj
Etymology: From corn + flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour.
- Synonym of cornflower blue, a shade of blue similar to that of the usual cornflower.
noun
Etymology: From corn + flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour.
- 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.