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cornflower

/ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
corn-flow-er
IPA
/ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).

noun

A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.

noun

A color, cornflower blue.

adj

Synonym of cornflower blue, a shade of blue similar to that of the usual cornflower.

Etymology

From corn + flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/

Inflected Forms

cornflowers (plural)

Phrases

cornflower blue

Synonyms

cornflower blue bachelor's button basket flower bluebottle boutonniere flower hurtsickle common chicory blue daisy blue dandelion blue sailor blue weed coffeeweed

Homonyms

cornflour

Questions

How do you pronounce cornflower?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/.
What does cornflower mean?
A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
Where does cornflower come from?
From corn + flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour.

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