bluebonnet

noun blue·bon·net \ ˈblü-ˌbä-nət \

|Updated on: 19 May 2018

Definition of bluebonnet

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

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Recent Examples of bluebonnet from the Web

Best time to visit: This year, to celebrate San Antonio's tricentennial, or in the Texas spring (January to March), for pleasant temperatures and shag carpets of bluebonnets.

— andrea sachs, chicagotribune.com, "This summer, stop by the 23 U.S. locales that have risen to become UNESCO World Heritage sites," 4 May 2018
Orchid Express & Leasing will host its 10th Annual Bluebonnet Festival March 24 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Festival goers can enjoy the bluebonnets that are already in full bloom in front of the shop, which is located at 111 Heights Blvd.

— tracy maness, Houston Chronicle, "10th Annual Bluebonnet Festival slated for March 24," 19 Mar. 2018
Plenty of variety will fill the roadsides, but bluebonnets and bright orange Indian paintbrushes seem to be favorites for those roadside photo ops.

— from express-news archives, San Antonio Express-News, "Wildflower season has started in South Texas," 12 Mar. 2018
As of now, the bluebonnets are expected any between time now and the end of April.

— madeleine luckel, Vogue, "Where to See Wildflowers—and How to Arrange Them Indoors—This Spring," 21 Mar. 2018
The Wildflower Center usually predicts a peak in bluebonnet season in early April, but blooms start popping up in Central and East Texas by the end of March and continue through mid- to late-April.

— from express-news archives, San Antonio Express-News, "Wildflower season has started in South Texas," 12 Mar. 2018
For nearly a decade, a city of Liberty business has become a bit of a tourist attraction with bluebonnet-seeking parents and teachers who use their cameras to capture their offspring or students in the field of beautiful blue.

— david taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Liberty insurance agency's field of bluebonnets an eyecatcher," 17 Mar. 2018
Besides the Texas bluebonnets (already spotted south of San Antonio along Interstate 37), keep an eye out for the purple Giant Spiderwort, Mexican plum, Engelmann’s daisy and baby blue eyes.

— from express-news archives, San Antonio Express-News, "Wildflower season has started in South Texas," 12 Mar. 2018
Specifically with bluebonnets, plant seeds that have been treated to soften the very hard seed coats.

— neil sperry, star-telegram, "Brave the heat for these critical gardening tasks for the second half of August," 8 Aug. 2017

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