| Pronunciation: | | 'bloo`bâtl
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- [n] blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
- [n] an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
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BLUEBOTTLE is a 10 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | bachelor's button, Calliphora vicina, Centaurea cyanus, cornflower |
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| | See Also: | | blow fly, blowfly, Centaurea, flower, genus Centaurea |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Blue"bot`tle\, n.
1. (Bot.) A plant ({Centaurea cyanus}) which grows in grain
fields. It receives its name from its blue bottle-shaped
flowers.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A large and troublesome species of blowfly
({Musca vomitoria}). Its body is steel blue.
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