cornflower

noun

corn·​flow·​er ˈkȯrn-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 

1

: corn cockle

2

: bachelor's button

Examples of cornflower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Le Silla‘s Uma platform slingback pump, crafted in silk satin or patent leather, was reimagined for a special capsule with eight hues inspired by different flowers of the garden, including the rose, iris, cornflower and peony, among others. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025

Also known as cornflower, Bachelor’s buttons are an old-fashioned cut flower that can easily be sown directly into the garden in fall for blooms the following spring. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025

My favorites are the sky blue top with cornflower bottoms and the light pink top with orange blossom bottoms. —Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025

This romantic number takes design direction from a field of blooming cornflowers and is a pitch-perfect match for ballet flats, a treasured pair of kitten heels, or even sturdy and dependable white sneakers — looking flawless in each and every context. —Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cornflower

• cornflower blue

Rhymes for cornflower

• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
• sunflower
• wallflower
• watchtower

Kids Definition

cornflower

noun

corn·​flow·​er -ˌflau̇(-ə)r 

: bachelor's button