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bachelor's button, popular name for several plants usually characterized by rounded clusters of flowers, such as the cornflower cornflower, common herb (Centaurea cyanus) of the family Asteraceae ( aster family). It is a garden flower in the United States but a weed in the grainfields of Europe. ..... Click the link for more information. and globe amaranth amaranth (ăm`ərănth') [Gr. ..... Click the link for more information. . bachelor's buttonor cornflowerHerbaceous, hardy annual plant (Centaurea cyanus) of the composite family, having flower heads with blue, pink, or white rays. It is native to the Mediterranean region and widely cultivated in North America. A common garden plant, it often also appears as a weed. bachelor’s button celibacy symbol. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 171] See : Bachelordom |
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