bluebonnet

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(blo̅o̅′bon′it)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
blue•bon•net  (blo̅o̅′bon′it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologythe cornflower, Centaurea cyanus.
  2. Plant Biologya blue-flowered lupine, esp. Lupinus subcarnosus, having spikes of light blue flowers with a white or yellow spot: the state flower of Texas.
  3. Clothinga broad, flat cap of blue wool, formerly worn in Scotland.
  4. Militarya Scottish soldier who wore such a cap.
any Scot. Also called blue•cap  (blo̅o̅′kap′).USA pronunciation 
  • blue + bonnet 1675–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bluebonnet /ˈbluːˌbɒnɪt/, bluecap /ˈbluːˌkæp/ n
  1. other names for Balmoral1
'bluebonnet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Balmoral

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