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bluet
[ bloo-it ]
noun
- 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.
- any of various other plants having blue flowers.
bluet
/ ˈbluːɪt /
noun
- a North American rubiaceous plant, Houstonia caerulea , with small four-petalled blue flowers
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This cat one of the maids of honor held in her arms, saying, "Madam, Bluet is hungry!"
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The princess observing it, "Bring that fricassee and that tart to poor Bluet," said she; "see how he cries to have them."
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This cat one of the maids of honour held in her arms, saying, "Madam, Bluet is hungry!"
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