corn|flow|er

corn|flow|er
corn|flow|er «KRN FLOW uhr», noun.
1. a plant usually with blue, pink, white, or purple flowers; bachelor's-button; bluebottle; bluebonnet.
2. = corn cockle. (Cf.corn cockle)

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