blue bonnet

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Definition of blue bonnet in English English dictionary

A broad, flat Scottish cap of blue woolen, or one wearing such cap; a Scotchman

The European blue titmouse (Parus cœruleus); the bluecap

A plant

Same as Bluebottle

Related Terms

bluebonnet

The traditional blue coloured version of the Scottish tam oshanter hat

bluebonnet

Any of several flowering plants, including the Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus subcarnosus), a North American annual legume native to the plains of Texas. About 1 ft (0.3 m) tall, it bears silky-haired compound leaves and clusters of purplish blue flowers marked in the centre with white or yellow. In the spring it covers immense areas in southern and western Texas like a blue carpet. It is one of the most popular wildflowers of Texas. In Scotland the name is given to the bluebottle (Centaurea cyanus) and to the blue scabious, or devil's bit (Succisa pratensis)

bluebonnet

A plant

bluebonnet

A name common to several North American species of Lupinus, a kind of flower known for its blue color

bluebonnet

A broad, flat Scottish cap of blue woolen, or one wearing such cap; a Scotchman

bluebonnet

low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States

bluebonnet

{i} blue beret; Scottish soldier who wore a blue beret; blue lupine (type of flower)

bluebonnet

Same as Bluebottle

bluebonnet

The European blue titmouse (Parus cœruleus); the bluecap

Hyphenation

Blue Bon·net

Turkish pronunciation

blu bänıt

Pronunciation

/ˈblo͞o ˈbänət/ /ˈbluː ˈbɑːnət/

Etymology

[ 'blü ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French blou, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German blAo blue; akin to Latin flavus yellow.