Definition of bluebottle Bluebottle

/bluˈbɔˌtʌl/ - [blubotul] - blue•bot•tle

We found 9 definitions of bluebottle from 5 different sources.

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What does bluebottle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: bluebottles

bluebottle - blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
  Calliphora vicina
bluebottle - an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
  cornflower, bachelor's button, Centaurea cyanus
  flower reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • bluebottle (Noun)
    Any of various blowflies of the genus that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise whilst flying.
  • bluebottle (Noun)
    A plant that grows in grain fields, with blue flowers resembling bottles.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • bluebottle (n.)
    A plant (Centaurea cyanus) which grows in grain fields. It receives its name from its blue bottle-shaped flowers.
  • bluebottle (n.)
    A large and troublesome species of blowfly (Musca vomitoria). Its body is steel blue.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • bluebottle
    A composite plant, Centaurea cyanus, having narrow leaves and blue flower heads.
  • bluebottle
    A jelly-like marine invertebrate of the family Physaliidae.

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