bluebonnet
noun
blue·bon·net
ˈblü-ˌbä-nət 
1
a
: a wide flat round cap of blue wool formerly worn in Scotland
b
: one that wears such a cap
specifically
: scot
2
: either of two low-growing annual lupines (Lupinus subcarnosus or L. texensis) of Texas with silky foliage and blue flowers
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In central Texas, the wisdom was when the bluebonnets bloom that’s your go sign.
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Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Texas made me into someone who loves springtime, and the bluebonnets and wildflowers are a big reason why.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The most common is the state flower, the Texas bluebonnet.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
There are actually six types of bluebonnets that bloom within Texas: the annual lupine, Big Bend bluebonnet, perennial bluebonnet, dune bluebonnet, sandyland bluebonnet, and Texas bluebonnet.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
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Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Texas made me into someone who loves springtime, and the bluebonnets and wildflowers are a big reason why.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The most common is the state flower, the Texas bluebonnet.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
There are actually six types of bluebonnets that bloom within Texas: the annual lupine, Big Bend bluebonnet, perennial bluebonnet, dune bluebonnet, sandyland bluebonnet, and Texas bluebonnet.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Bluebonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluebonnet. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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bluebonnet
noun
blue·bon·net
ˈblü-ˌbän-ət
: a low-growing annual lupine of Texas with silky leaves and blue flowers
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