Bluebonnet
the cornflower, Centaurea cyanus.
a blue-flowered lupine, especially Lupinus subcarnosus, having spikes of light blue flowers with a white or yellow spot: the state flower of Texas.
a broad, flat cap of blue wool, formerly worn in Scotland.
a Scottish soldier who wore such a cap.
any Scot.
Historical Examples
The Path of Life Stijn Streuvels
noun
other names for Balmoral1 (sense 3)
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- Bluebottle-fly
any of several iridescent blue blow flies, especially those of the genus Calliphora, some of which are parasitic on domestic animals.
- Blue-box
an electronic device used by phone phreaks to send out signals that unlock long-distance telephone circuits. noun (Canadian) a blue plastic container for domestic refuse that is to be collected and recycled
- Blue-breasted-quail
a small, brightly colored quail, Coturnix chinensis, of southern Asia and Australia, widely kept as a cage bird.