bluebonnet

noun

blue·​bon·​net ˈblü-ˌbä-nət 

1

a

: a wide flat round cap of blue wool formerly worn in Scotland

b

: one that wears such a cap

specifically : scot

2

: either of two low-growing annual lupines (Lupinus subcarnosus or L. texensis) of Texas with silky foliage and blue flowers

Examples of bluebonnet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Come earlier in the spring — from mid-March through mid-April — to experience the Texas bluebonnet season. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2023

In some parts of Texas, bluebonnets have been springing up since March. —Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023

As my plane landed at Austin-Bergstrom Airport, the view from my window was a luscious and vibrant field of bluebonnets. —Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023

The quantity of moisture has been low and the timing of the rains for supporting bluebonnet blooms has not been right. —Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 May 2023

So the more people that pick them, the fewer bluebonnets there will be for next year. —Ariana Garcia, Chron, 14 Apr. 2023

While Central Texas is home to an especially colorful array of wildflowers, the bluebonnet is the official state flower and the showstopper of spring. —Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023

Spring may have sprung early in Texas this year, with some bluebonnets already in bloom this March. —Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023

As spring blooms in Texas, local wildflowers are a sight to be seen — and none get more attention than the bluebonnet. —Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

bluebonnet

noun

blue·​bon·​net ˈblü-ˌbän-ət 

: a low-growing annual lupine of Texas with silky leaves and blue flowers