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bluebonnet
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbluːˌbɒn.ɪt/ us /ˈbluːˌbɑː.nɪt/
a plant from the southwest of the United States, with purple or blue flowers:
Bluebonnets are at their most spectacular in spring, when their plumes of purple flowers carpet the fields.
The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas.
The whole field of bluebonnets in bloom was a magnificent sight.
Bluebonnets will thrive on poor-quality soil in sunny conditions.
Although bluebonnets are almost always purpley blue, you do occasionally find pink or white examples which are genetic mutations.
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