cornflower

A noun referring to either a plant from the southern and southeastern United States cultivated for its yellow flowers that can be dried, or an annual Eurasian plant grown in North America with showy heads of blue, purple, pink, or white flowers.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una planta del sur y sureste de Estados Unidos, cultivada por sus flores amarillas que pueden secarse, o también una planta anual euroasiática cultivada en Norteamérica, con cabezuelas de flores brillantes de color azul, violeta, rosa o blanco.

1. Yellow cornflower (U.S. variant) B1 formal american

   A plant native to the southern and southeastern United States, cultivated for its yellow flowers which are often dried for decorative purposes.

   • The yellow cornflower is a popular choice for dried flower arrangements.
   • Farmers in the Southeast grow cornflower for its bright yellow blooms.
   • She pressed a dried yellow cornflower into her journal.

   🇪🇸Aciano amarillo

2. Common cornflower (Eurasian) B1 formal

   An annual plant originally from Eurasia, now widely cultivated in North America, known for its showy flower heads that can be blue, purple, pink, or white.

   • The blue cornflower is a classic wildflower in European meadows.
   • She planted pink and white cornflowers along the garden path.
   • Cornflowers attract bees and butterflies with their vibrant colors.

   🇪🇸Aciano común

   Sinónimos: bluebottle

• cornflowers plural form
• cornflowers' possessive plural form
• cornflower's possessive singular form