SINCE 1828
Definition of blue flower
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the mystic vague object of romanticist longing especially in the 19th century
—usually used with preceding the always in search of the blue flower— Willi Apel
blue flower
noun (2)Definition of blue flower (Entry 2 of 2)
: a pale blue that is redder, lighter, and stronger than average powder blue or Sistine and greener, lighter, and stronger than average cadet gray
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