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Meanings of cornflowers in English

Russian
василёк посевной
Portuguese
centaurea cyanus
Spanish
centaurea cyanus
Catalan
centaurea cyanus
Wikidata

Species of plant.

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василёк посевной
Usage of cornflowers in English
1
Many poppies, cornflowers and, of course, nasturtiums call gently of another time.
The Guardian
2
The neighbouring farmers' fields are alive with poppies and astonishing blue cornflowers.
The Guardian
3
And flowers -cornflowers and peonies -are flaunting themselves so peacefully.
A writer at war: vasily grossman with the red army
4
The cornflowers are all withered, and what can I do with them?
The Precipice
5
To the east, beyond the walk, is another picture-Shastadaisies and blue cornflowers.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...
6
The cornflowers and daisies on the Hour's dress are alone a perennial joy.
A Wanderer in Florence
7
It is a garden of poppies, cornflowers, and mustard flower now.
Letters from France
8
Poppies, cornflowers, lilies, tulips whose colours are those of the rainbow.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 1
9
The grass was knee-high and thick with cornflowers, gentians, cinquefoil.
The subtle knife
10
I should have a garden blue with cornflowers, if to make their home in it.
The Pleasures of Ignorance
11
The children used to gather large nosegays of poppies and cornflowers, and little pinky convolvuli.
Esther : a book for girls
12
A bee feeding on the sky-blue flowers of annual cornflowers growing in Ashtown walled garden.
The Irish Times
13
The flowers of "La Primavera's" crown are blue and white cornflowers and primroses.
Pictures Every Child Should Know / A Selection of the World's Ar...
14
I picked the cornflowers here in the rye.
The Precipice
15
She forgot the cornflowers and stared at him.
Love and Mr. Lewisham
16
I hold the wreaths of flowers, the Pharaonic garlands of cornflowers, willow, olive, poppies, yellow ox-tongue.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra