bluebeard

noun, often capitalized

blue·beard | \ˈblü-ˌbird

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Definition of bluebeard

: 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. — Uyeta Landscape And Maintenance, The Seattle Times, "Design a fall garden for all of your senses," 28 July 2017

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