bachelor's button
See also: bachelors button
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Noun edit
bachelor's button (plural bachelor's buttons)
- (usually in the plural) Any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.
- (usually in the plural) feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium.
- (usually in the plural) The plant Ranunculus aconitifolius.
- A button which may be attached to clothing without resorting to needle and thread.
Synonyms edit
- (Centaurea cyanus): cornflower, common cornflower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle
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Centaurea cyanus
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