bluebottle

A noun that can refer either to a type of flowering plant with showy blue, purple, pink, or white blooms, or to a blowfly with an iridescent blue body that produces a loud buzzing noise in flight.

• 🌐اسم يمكن أن يشير إلى نبات مزهر بأزهار زرقاء أو بنفسجية أو وردية أو بيضاء زاهية، أو إلى ذبابة اللحم ذات الجسم الأزرق اللامع التي تُصدر طنينًا عاليًا أثناء الطيران.

1. A type of fly B2 formal

   A large blowfly with a metallic blue body, known for its loud buzzing flight.

   • A bluebottle buzzed loudly against the window pane.
   • The bluebottle landed on the kitchen counter.
   • Bluebottles are often attracted to decaying matter.

   🌐الذبابة الزرقاء

   المرادفات: blowfly

2. A flowering plant C1 formal

   An annual plant with showy blue, purple, pink, or white flower heads, native to Eurasia but also cultivated in North America.

   • The bluebottle plant adds a splash of color to the garden.
   • Bluebottles are often grown for their attractive blooms.
   • The field was full of bluebottles swaying in the breeze.

   🌐زهرة الذرة

   المرادفات: cornflower

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• bluebottle's possessive singular form