bluebeard
noun
blue·beard
ˈblü-ˌbird 
often capitalized
: a man who marries and kills one wife after another
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Other fall bloomers: Pink and purple asters, salvia, lantana, Dark Knight bluebeard.
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Uyeta Landscape and Maintenance, The Seattle Times, 28 July 2017
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Uyeta Landscape and Maintenance, The Seattle Times, 28 July 2017
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“Bluebeard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluebeard. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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