blue bonnet

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Synonyms: bluebonnet, blue-bonnet, blue bonnets

Antonyms: bluebonnet, blue-bonnet, blue bonnets

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Noun

1. A traditional flat Scottish [[hat]] made of blue [[wool]]; a blue [[tam-o'-shanter]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. Someone who wears such a hat; a [[Scotsman]], especially a Scottish [[soldier]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. Any of several blue [[flowering]] plants, especially [[cornflower]], {{taxfmt|Centaurea cyanus|species}}, and plants of the genus {{taxfmt|Scabiosa|genus}}. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
4. A blue Australian [[parrot]], especially {{taxfmt|Northiella haematogaster|species}}. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|especially|US}} Any of several [[North American]] species of {{taxfmt|Lupinus|genus}} common in the southwestern US, especially {{taxlink|Lupinus texensis|species}} and {{taxlink|Lupinus subcarnosus|species}}. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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