Noun: bluebottle 'bloo,bó-t(u)l
- Blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
"The bluebottle fly circled noisily around the room";
- Calliphora vicina
- An annual plant with bright blue flowers
"bluebottles dotted the wheat field with their brilliant blue blooms";
- cornflower, bachelor's button, Centaurea cyanus
Derived forms: bluebottles
Type of: blow fly, blowfly, blowie [Austral, informal], flower
Part of: Centaurea, genus Centaurea
Encyclopedia: Bluebottle