bachelor's button

See also: bachelors button

English

Alternative forms

bachelors button

Noun

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

(Centaurea cyanus): cornflower, common cornflower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle

Translations

flower of the genus Centaurea

Finnish: kaunokki (fi)

Centaurea cyanus

Finnish: ruiskaunokki (fi), ruiskukka (fi)
Ingrian: ruiskukka

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