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Definition of mountain bluet
mountain bluet
Plural:mountain bluets
mountain bluet Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A perennial flowering plant (Centaurea montana) native to the mountain ranges of Europe, characterized by its lance-shaped leaves and distinctive, spidery, deep blue flower heads.
Example
"The horticulturist decided to plant mountain bluets along the garden border to provide a continuous splash of vivid color throughout the early summer."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mountain bluet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mountain bluet