bachelor's button

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bachelor's button

noun bachelor's buttons · bachelors button

plural normally Any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus. Jane picked up her hat from the bed. It was a pretty hat, with a wreath of bachelor’s buttons around it.
Similar: cornflower, common cornflower, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle
plural normally feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium.
plural normally The plant Ranunculus aconitifolius.
A button which may be attached to clothing without resorting to needle and thread.

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@misc{bachelor_s_button_2026,
  title = {bachelor's button},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bachelor's%20button},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}