cyani flower

noun

cy·​a·​ni flower

ˈsīəˌnī-

: the blue flower of a bachelor's button (Centaurea cyanus) used to color sachet powders

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cyani, from cyanus (specific epithet of centaurea cyanus), from Greek kyanos dark blue enamel

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