baby blue eyes

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a delicate blue-flowered California herb (Nemophila menziesii) of the waterleaf family

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby blue eyes was in 1887

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“Baby blue eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20blue%20eyes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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