| 释义 |
bluebottle
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
1.
a. : cornflower 1b; broadly : any plant of the genus Centaurea
b. : grape hyacinth
2. Britain : a person wearing a blue uniform; especially : policeman
< turns out to be the village bluebottle — P.G.Wodehouse >
3. : any of several blowflies that are larger than houseflies, have the abdomen or the whole body iridescent blue in color, and make a loud buzzing noise in flight
4. chiefly Australia : portuguese man-of-war |