BLUEBOTTLE


Meaning of BLUEBOTTLE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

1.

a. : cornflower 1b ; broadly : any plant of the genus Centaurea

b. : grape hyacinth

2. Britain : a person wearing a blue uniform ; especially : policeman

turns out to be the village bluebottle — P.G.Wodehouse

3. : any of several blowflies that are larger than houseflies, have the abdomen or the whole body iridescent blue in color, and make a loud buzzing noise in flight

4. chiefly Australia : portuguese man-of-war

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