Definition of Bluebonnet

1. Noun. Low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States.

Exact synonyms: Buffalo Clover, Lupinus Subcarnosus, Texas Bluebonnet
Generic synonyms: Lupin, Lupine

2. Noun. A brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side.
Exact synonyms: Balmoral
Generic synonyms: Cap

Definition of Bluebonnet

1. Noun. A name common to several North American species of ''Lupinus'', a kind of flower known for its blue color. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bluebonnet

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bluebonnet

blueberry
blueberry bush
blueberry muffin baby
blueberry muffin sign
blueberry pie
blueberry root
blueberry yogurt
blueberrying
blueberrylike
bluebill
bluebills
bluebird
bluebirds
blueblood
bluebloods
bluebonnet (current term)
bluebonnets
bluebook
bluebooks
bluebottle
bluebottles
bluebreast
bluebreasts
bluebuck
bluebucks
bluecap
bluecaps
bluechip
bluecoat
bluecoats

Literary usage of Bluebonnet

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1912)
"Powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni DC.).—The stem, leaves, and pods of the bluebonnet (Lupinus ... bluebonnet ..."

2. Naked Reading: Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong Readers by Teri S. Lesesne (2006)
"The bluebonnet list targets grades 3 through 6; ... So, Lois will pull the books for the current bluebonnet and Lone Star lists and place them on carts. ..."

3. Adventure Guide to Texas by Kimberly Young (1999)
"Touring Burnet, designated the bluebonnet Capital of Texas, takes its role seriously and annually hosts the bluebonnet Festival (second weekend in April, ..."

4. My State by Steven Schneider (1996)
"Use The Legend of the bluebonnet as a model for the activity. 2. Have students write haiku poetry about their state flowers. Read some examples of haiku to ..."

5. Thacker's Coursers Annual Remembrancer and Stud Book ...: With Pedigrees (1849)
"•Fly • bluebonnet., • Doctor THE TRIAL STAKES. Mason's bd and wb Si/lit/ Shaw's bk and wd Rip Long's bk b Lucy WH Dawson's bk & wb Jenny . ..."

6. Publications by Folklore Society (Great Britain) (1905)
"(“ Dogs, dogs, Oh people of Easdale, / bluebonnet and red jacket, / A little stone in the jacket, / And a little stick, and the breadth of her bottom in the ..."

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