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TEXAS BLUEBONNET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Texas bluebonnet mean?
• TEXAS BLUEBONNET (noun)
The noun TEXAS BLUEBONNET has 2 senses:
1. closely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus; southwestern United States (Texas)
2. low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
Familiarity information: TEXAS BLUEBONNET used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Closely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus; southwestern United States (Texas)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Lupinus texensis; Texas bluebonnet
Hypernyms ("Texas bluebonnet" is a kind of...):
lupin; lupine (any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
bluebonnet; buffalo clover; Lupinus subcarnosus; Texas bluebonnet
Hypernyms ("Texas bluebonnet" is a kind of...):
lupin; lupine (any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers)
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