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How to pronounce cornflower in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bachelor's button, bluebottle, centaurea cyanus
Type of flower
Type Words
Synonyms strawflower, uvularia grandiflora
Type of bellwort, merry bells, wild oats

Examples of cornflower

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Poppy, cornflower and chamomile return this summer to Low Burnhall farm, Durham.
From the guardian.co.uk
Tiny cornflower-blue buttons invite you to Like things and Share them on Facebook.
From the time.com
Plant foxglove, hollyhock, larkspur, delphinium, cornflower and columbine seedlings.
From the smh.com.au
Red and white carnation, blue cornflower, and rosebud have all been popular at times.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There is still a tangle of cornflower, clarkia and orange and yellow calendula at one end.
From the guardian.co.uk
Heat a pint of buttermilk, add a tablespoon of cornflower and finish with salt and pepper.
From the guardian.co.uk
In September, I sowed cornflower, larkspur and the tall, lacy white umbellifer Ammi majus.
From the independent.co.uk
There are sweat stains under the arms of her cornflower blue blouse.
From the denverpost.com
Apples also suit being planted with yarrow, chamomile, borage, clover, chicory and cornflower.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Strawflower: plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
  • An annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
  • Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle, Cyani flower) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe. ...
  • There are many characters that have appeared in the Redwall series, including the books and television series written by Nick Danby.
  • The cornflower was commonly used through the 1920's as both a medicinal and culinary herb. The blue flowers have astringent properties that help reduce inflammation.
  • Used in toners, astringents, and healing creams. Can cause photosensitivity in some people.
  • Cornflower plant petals. Benefits: calms
  • Delicacy, refinement.
  • USE Centaurea cyanus