Cornflower Definition

kôrnflouər
cornflowers
noun
cornflowers
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.
Webster's New World
Cornflower blue.
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Synonyms:
adjective

Of a blue colour, as that of the cornflower.

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Other Word Forms of Cornflower

Noun

Singular:
cornflower
Plural:
cornflowers

Origin of Cornflower

  • So called because it is found in cornfields

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • corn +‎ flower

    From Wiktionary

Cornflower Sentence Examples

  • Enriched with cornflower extract, it helps keep puffiness at bay, too!

  • The colour of the normal sapphire varies from the palest blue to deep indigo, the most esteemed tint being that of the blue cornflower.

  • The agitation spread throughout the country; great meetings were held at Eger and Aussig, which were attended by Germans from across the frontier, and led to serious disturbances; the cornflower, which had become the symbol of German nationality and union with Germany, was freely worn, and the language used was in many cases treasonable.

  • Aubergine, army green, muted coral and cornflower blue are most prevalent with accents of white here and there.

  • Everyone knows the simple blue cornflower, reminiscent of Summer meadows.

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