HyperDic: bluebottle

English > 2 senses of the word bluebottle:
NOUNplantbluebottle, cornflower, bachelor's button, Centaurea cyanusan annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
animalbluebottle, Calliphora vicinablowfly with iridescent blue body
bluebottle > pronunciation
Soundsbluw'bao.tahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > bluebottle: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAn annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers.
Synonymscornflower, bachelor's button, Centaurea cyanus
Member ofCentaurea, genus Centaureaknapweed
BroaderflowerA plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
Spanishaciano, azulejo, centaurea cyanus
Catalanblavet, centaurea cyanus, Centaurea cyanus
English > bluebottle: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningblowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight.
SynonymCalliphora vicina
Broaderblowfly, blow flylarge usually hairy metallic blue or green fly
Spanishmosca azul, moscarda
Catalanborinot, calliphora vicina, mosca saballonera

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