CORNFLOWER Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word cornflower. (close relations)
Definition of CORNFLOWER
cornflowers
Best Alternative Words for CORNFLOWER
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bluebottle | nounn | |||||||
noun • an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers • blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight | ||||||||
bachelor's button | nounn | |||||||
noun • an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers • tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color | ||||||||
horseweed | nounn | |||||||
noun • erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States • common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron | ||||||||
strawflower | nounn | |||||||
noun • plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried • any of various plants of the genus Helipterum • Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers | ||||||||
succory | nounn | |||||||
noun • perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads | ||||||||
centaurea cyanus | nounn | |||||||
noun • an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers | ||||||||
uvularia grandiflora | nounn | |||||||
noun • plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried |