, n. 1. (Bot.) an annual Eurasian plant (Centaurea cyanus) which grows in grain fields; -- called also bachelor's button. It receives its name from its blue bottle-shaped flowers. Varieties cultivated in North America have showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers Syn. -- cornflower, bachelor's button. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]
2. (Zool.) A large and troublesome species of blowfly (Musca vomitoria). Its body is steel blue. [ 1913 Webster ]
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, n. 1. (Bot.) an annual Eurasian plant (Centaurea cyanus) which grows in grain fields; -- called also bachelor's button. It receives its name from its blue bottle-shaped flowers. Varieties cultivated in North America have showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers Syn. -- cornflower, bachelor's button. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]
2. (Zool.) A large and troublesome species of blowfly (Musca vomitoria). Its body is steel blue. [ 1913 Webster ]
[あおばえ;せいよう(青蠅;青蝿);そうよう(蒼蠅;蒼蝿)(ok), aobae ; seiyou ( ao hae ; ao hae ); souyou ( ao hae ; ao hae )(ok)](n) (1) (col) bluebottle fly; (2) (せいよう, そうよう only) (arch) (derog) little pest[Add to Longdo]