cornflower

/ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/

KƆɹNFLAƱ · ɚ (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

From corn + flower. Piecewise doublet of cornflour.