Phrase guide

cornflower blue

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a bright blue color, with a tint of purple

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

A bright blue color, with a tint of purple.

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: вало́шкавы (valóškavy) — Translations
  • Belarusian: васілько́вы (vasilʹkóvy) — Translations
  • Dutch: korenbloemblauw — Translations
  • French: bleu barbeau — Translations
  • French: bleu bleuet — Translations
  • German: kornblumenblau — Translations
  • Ancient Greek: κύανος (kúanos) — Translations
  • Mycenaean Greek: 𐀓𐀷𐀜 (ku-wa-no) — Translations
  • Hungarian: búzavirágkék — Translations
  • Ido: acianea — Translations
  • Northern Kurdish: kanêjeyî — Translations
  • Polish: chabrowy — Translations
  • Polish: bławatkowy — Translations
  • Russian: василько́вый (vasilʹkóvyj) — Translations
  • Swedish: kornblå — Translations
  • Swedish: blåklintsblå — Translations
  • Ukrainian: воло́шко́вий (volóškóvyj) — Translations