blanketflower C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈblæŋkɪtˌflaʊər/ UK /ˈblæŋkɪtˌflaʊə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a North American daisy-like wildflower of the genus Gaillardia with vivid red-yellow blooms Blanketflower carpeted the prairie in bands of crimson and gold. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a north american daisy-like... gaillardia Word family Related forms blanketflower Etymology AI details A compound of blanket (from Old French blanchet 'white woolen cloth', from blanc 'white') + flower, the name alluding to the blanket-like spread of its vivid colors. blanchet Old French flor Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # blanketflower **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈblæŋkɪtˌflaʊər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈblæŋkɪtˌflaʊə/ ## Meanings 1. a North American daisy-like wildflower of the genus Gaillardia with vivid red-yellow blooms ## Examples - Blanketflower carpeted the prairie in bands of crimson and gold. ## Synonyms - gaillardia ## Related Forms - blanket - flower ## Roots and Affixes - Root: blanchet - Root: flor ## Etymology A compound of blanket (from Old French blanchet 'white woolen cloth', from blanc 'white') + flower, the name alluding to the blanket-like spread of its vivid colors. ## AI Etymology Blanketflower is a compound of blanket (from Old French blanchet 'white woolen cloth', from blanc 'white') + flower, the name alluding to the blanket-like spread of its vivid colors. The historical trail runs through blanchet in Old French and flor in Old French. Morphologically, blanketflower is transparent: it is a compound of blanket (from Old French blanchet 'white woolen cloth', from blanc 'white') + flower, the name alluding to the blanket-like spread of its vivid colors. Used as a noun, blanketflower now means "a North American daisy-like wildflower of the genus Gaillardia with vivid red-yellow blooms", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as blanket and flower. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown