blue curls

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: any of several mints (genus Trichostema) with irregular blue flowers

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue curls was in 1817

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

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