bluebonnet

noun blue·bon·net \ˈblü-ˌbä-nət\

Definition of BLUEBONNET

a : a wide flat round cap of blue wool formerly worn in Scotland

b : one that wears such a cap; specifically : scot

: either of two low-growing annual lupines (Lupinus subcarnosus or L. texensis) of Texas with silky foliage and blue flowers

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