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cornflower
cornflower common herb ( Centaurea cyanus ) of the family Asteraceae ( aster family). It is a garden flower in the United States but a weed in the grainfields of Europe. It is called bluebottle or bluet in England and bluebonnet in Scotland; in North America the cornflower shares with other plants the names ragged robin, bachelor's button, or ragged sailor. The long-stemmed blue heads of the flowers, having radiating bottle- or vase-shaped florets, yield a juice which, mixed with alum, has been used as a dye. Cornflowers are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae. |
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"cornflower." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornflower." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-cornflow.html "cornflower." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-cornflow.html |
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corn·flow·er / ˈkôrnˌflouər/ • n. a slender Eurasian plant (genus Centaurea) of the daisy family, with flowers that are typically a deep, vivid blue. ∎ (also cornflower blue) a deep, vivid blue color. |
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"cornflower." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornflower." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cornflower.html "cornflower." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cornflower.html |
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"cornflower." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornflower." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-cornflower.html "cornflower." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-cornflower.html |
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•Beckenbauer • Eisenhower
•Schopenhauer • safflower
•passion flower • bellflower
•mayflower • cauliflower • wallflower
•cornflour, cornflower
•sunflower • elderflower • man-hour
•Adenauer • manpower • brainpower
•willpower • horsepower • firepower
•water power • rush hour
•watchtower
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"cornflower." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornflower." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cornflower.html "cornflower." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cornflower.html |
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