Bluebottle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbluːbɑːtl|  American pronunciation of the word bluebottle
Brit.  |ˈbluːbɒt(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word bluebottle

noun

- an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers (syn: cornflower)
- blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight

Extra examples

He was caught in his own house by the bluebottles of Scotland Yard.

Word forms

noun
singular: bluebottle
plural: bluebottles
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