bachelor's-button

[ bach-uh-lerz-buht-n, bach-lerz- ]
/ ˈbætʃ ə lərzˌbʌt n, ˈbætʃ lərz- /

noun

any of various plants with round flower heads, especially the cornflower.

Origin of bachelor's-button

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby bachelor's-button

bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor party, bachelor's, bachelor's degree, bachelor's-button, bachelor's-buttons, bachelor-at-arms, bachelorette, bachelorette party, bachelorhood

British Dictionary definitions for bachelor's-buttons

bachelor's-buttons

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) any of various plants of the daisy family with button-like flower heads