Bluebonnet

/ˈbluːˌbɑnɪt/ noun

A wildflower with blue, purple, or pink flowers that grows mainly in Texas and is the state flower of Texas.

From 'blue' plus 'bonnet,' the flower's shape supposedly resembling a small bonnet or cap worn by settlers. The name emerged in 19th-century Texas when settlers noticed the resemblance.

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