bluet
Any of several different plants, from several genera, having bluish flowersAny of several different plants, from several genera, having bluish flowers.
Meaning
5 senses(countable)Any of several different plants, from several genera, having bluish flowers.
Any of several different plants, from several genera, having bluish flowers.
(countable, uncountable)Centaurea, a plant genus in the family Asteraceae
(countable, uncountable)Several plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, notably Houstonia and Oldenlandiopsis.
More meanings 2
(countable)Any of several small damselfly species, including the genera Coenagrion and Enallagma.
(historical, uncountable, usually)A kind of blue woolen cloth.
Origin
From Middle English blawede, blewed, blewet, bloued, blowed, bloweth, from Middle EnglishFrom Middle English blawede, blewed, blewet, bloued, blowed, bloweth, from Middle English blewe (“blue”). Alternatively, perhaps from Old French bleuet (diminutive of bleu (“blue”)). Compare modern French bleuet (“cornflower”). By surface analysis, blue + -et.
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Forms
plural: bluetsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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