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bachelor's button

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
bach-e-lor's but-ton
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.

noun

feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium.

noun

The plant Ranunculus aconitifolius.

noun

A button which may be attached to clothing without resorting to needle and thread.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

bachelor's buttons (plural) bachelors button (alternative)

Synonyms

cornflower common cornflower bluebottle boutonniere flower hurtsickle globe amaranth gomphrena globosa centaurea cyanus

Questions

What does bachelor's button mean?
Any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.

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