small bluet

small bluet
noun
: a star violet (Houstonia patens)

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  • blu|et — «BLOO iht», noun. 1. a small wild flower of North America with tiny pale bluish flowers that blooms from April to midsummer; innocence; quaker lady. The bluet is a member of the madder family. 2. = bachelor s button. (Cf. ↑bachelor s button)… …   Useful english dictionary

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