bluebottle

• Существительное, которое может относиться либо к типу цветущего растения с яркими синими, фиолетовыми, розовыми или белыми цветами, либо к мясной мухе с переливающимся синим телом, издающей громкое жужжание в полёте.

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.

1. A type of flyB2formal

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

   Синяя муха

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

   Синонимыblowfly

2. A flowering plantC1formal

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

   Василёк синий

   • 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.

   Синонимыcornflower