bachelor's button

Definitions of bachelor's button
  1. noun
    an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
    synonyms: Centaurea cyanus, bluebottle, cornflower
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    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
  2. noun
    tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
    synonyms: Gomphrena globosa, globe amaranth
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    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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