Meaning & use
Cornflower
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A slender annual plant with bright blue flowers, or the vivid blue color associated with it.
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Wild cornflowers grew along the edge of the wheat field.
She painted the walls a soft cornflower blue.
A note on using this word
Cornflower gets its name from once being a common weed found growing among cultivated corn (grain) crops in Europe.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A pale to vivid blue color resembling that of the cornflower plant.
The invitations were printed on cornflower paper.
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