Dictionary Definitions, Synomyns, Antonyms, and related words for Bluebottle
Definitions for: Bluebottle
[n] blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
[n] an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
Webster (1913) Definition: Blue"bot`tle, n.
1. (Bot.) A plant (Centaurea cyanus) which grows in grain
fields. It receives its name from its blue bottle-shaped
flowers.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A large and troublesome species of blowfly
(Musca vomitoria). Its body is steel blue.
