bachelor's button

Meanings

• noun

  A type of wildflower, also known as Cornflower or Bachelor's Button, belonging to the Asteraceae family.

  - "The meadow was filled with beautiful bachelor's buttons."
  - "Bachelor's buttons are often used in bouquets and arrangements."
  - "Can you identify the different parts of a bachelor's button flower?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bachelor's button
butter , clutter , utter

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Variants

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bachelor's button , bachelor's buttons , cornflower

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Etymology

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The common name 'Bachelor's Button' originated from the belief that unmarried men would wear these flowers in their buttonholes during the Middle Ages.

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Trivia

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1. Bachelor's buttons are edible and can be used to make tea.

2. The flowers can be used to create a natural dye, producing a bright blue color.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cornflower: Another common name for the bachelor's button.

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Culture

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Bachelor's buttons have been used symbolically in literature and art. In Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost', the character Jaquenetta says, 'I have a flower, it is called the Bachelor's Button; beshrew me, if I have not worn it in my cap.' In art, the flower has been depicted in various paintings, including 'Bachelor's Button' by Henri Matisse.

How to Memorize "bachelor's button"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a blue wildflower with a distinct, button-like center. Visualize its location in a meadow or field, and remember the color and shape.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'Bachelor's Button' with the image of a wildflower often used in bouquets and arrangements.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the name 'Bachelor's Button' with the image of a bachelor wearing a blue button in his buttonhole.

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