Cornflower

Cornflower (film)

Cornflower is a 1934 Hungarian drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Irén Ágay, Antal Páger and Lili Berky. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. It was produced by City Film, a company originally formed with financing from the French film producer Adolphe Osso.

Centaurea cyanus

Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Europe. In the past, it often grew as a weed in cornfields, hence its name.

Cornflower blue

Cornflower blue is a shade of medium-to-light blue containing relatively little green. This hue was one of the favorites of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.

cornflower

Noun

1. A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
2. A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.

Adjective

1. Synonym of cornflower blue, a shade of blue similar to that of the usual cornflower.