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Alternative forms

• bachelors' button

Noun

bachelor's button ‎(plural bachelor's buttons)

1. Any one of a number of plants with daisylike, button shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.
2. A button which may be attached to clothing without resorting to needle and thread.

Synonyms

• (Centaurea cyanus): cornflower, common cornflower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle

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