cornflower
cornflower
Definition
corn·flower (-flo̵u′ər)
noun
an annual plant (Centaurea cyanus) of the composite family, with tiny, raylike, white, pink, or blue flowers forming a round head at the top of the stem
cornflower
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Examples of once-common species that are now scarce include the cornflower ( Centaurea cyanus ) and certain species of poppies ( Papaver spp.
Adjective modifier
- blue: Everyone knows the simple blue Cornflower, reminiscent of Summer meadows.
- wild: An adjacent meadow of carefully cultivated corncockle, wild cornflower and poppies beside the local church is a delight in high summer.
Modifies a noun
- blue: Aubergine, army green, muted coral and cornflower blue are most prevalent with accents of white here and there.
- seed: Annual cornflower seed mix gives an instant display in the first year.
- sky: And all this under endless cornflower skies - Vail is farther south than Rome and enjoys more than 275 days of sun a year.
- cottage: Cornflower Cottage: Sleeps 4. Two ensuite bedrooms, one double with shower and 1 twin with bath.
- mix: Annual cornflower seed mix gives an instant display in the first year.
Browse dictionary entries near cornflower
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- cornet-à-pistons
- cornet
- cornerwise
- cornerways
- cornhusker
- cornhusking
- cornice
- corniced
- corniche
- cornichon
- cornicing
- corniculate
- cornier
- corniest
