bluebottle

• 名词，可指一种开鲜艳蓝色、紫色、粉色或白色花的植物，也可指一种身体呈闪亮蓝色的肉蝇，飞行时发出响亮的嗡嗡声。

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.

   青蝇

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

   同义词blowfly

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.

   矢车菊

   • 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.

   同义词cornflower