cornflower

English

/ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊɚ/

noun

Definitions

A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
cornflower Cornflower blue.

Etymology

Compound from English corn (maize, grain) + English flower.

Origin

English

flower

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Corngate English
Passionflower English
Redflower English
aflower English
barleycorn English
basketflower English
beflower English
bellflower English
blanketflower English
breadcorn English
broomcorn English
bunchflower English
coneflower English
corn English
corn silk English
corn sugar English
corn-factor English
cornball English
cornbind English
corncake English
corncob English
corncockle English
corncrake English
corncutter English
cornfed English
cornfest English
cornfield English
cornflake English
cornfloor English
cornflour English
cornhole English
cornhusk English
cornhusker English
cornhusking English
cornify English
cornland English
cornless English
cornlike English
cornloft English
cornmarket English
cornmeal English
cornmill English
cornpone English
cornrow English
cornsack English
cornsheller English
cornshuck English
cornshucking English
cornsilk English
cornstalk English
cornstarch English
cornstick English
cornstone English
cornworm English
corny English
crowflower English
cuckooflower English
dayflower English
elderflower English
enflower English
fanflower English
fennelflower English
flower English
flower fly English
flowerage English
flowerbed English
flowerer English
flowerest English
floweret English
flowereth English
flowerette English
flowerful English
flowerhead English
flowerhorn English
flowerkind English
flowerless English
flowerlike English
flowerly English
flowerness English
flowerpecker English
flowerpot English
flowery English
foamflower English
ghostflower English
globeflower English
handflower English
kernel English
mayflower English
mistflower English
monkeyflower English
moonflower English
multicorn English
nanoflower English
noonflower English
off-corn English
paperflower English
peppercorn English
polyflower English
preflower English
pseudoflower English
puffcorn English
quadricorn English
reflower English
satinflower English
seedcorn English
shellflower English
skyflower English
snailflower English
spoonflower English
starflower English
strawflower English
sulphurflower English
sunflower English
twinflower English
unflower English
wallflower English
waxflower English
wildflower English
windflower English
corn Middle English
flour Middle English
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