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- [bloo-it]
- /ˈblu ɪt/
- /ˈbluːɪt/
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- [bloo-it]
- /ˈblu ɪt/
Definitions of bluet word
- noun bluet a North American rubiaceous plant, Houstonia caerulea, with small four-petalled blue flowers 3
- noun bluet a small plant (Houstonia caerulea) of the madder family, having little, pale-blue, four-lobed flowers 3
- noun bluet Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers. 1
- noun bluet any of various other plants having blue flowers. 1
- noun bluet Any of several different species of plants having blue flowers. 0
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Origin of bluet
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English blewet, blewed, variant of Middle English bloweth, blowed (see blue, blae); suffix perhaps Old English -et, as in thicket
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Parts of speech for Bluet
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bluet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.