English noun: bluebottle | |||
1. | bluebottle (plant) an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers | ||
Synonyms | bachelor's button, Centaurea cyanus, cornflower | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flower | ||
Member meronym | Centaurea, genus Centaurea | ||
2. | bluebottle (animal) blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight | ||
Synonyms | Calliphora vicina | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blow fly, blowfly | ||