Defn: A singing bird of northern Europe and Asia (Cyanecula Suecica), related to the nightingales; — called also blue-throated robin and blue-throated warbler.
BLUETS
Blu"ets, n. Etym: [F. bluet, bleuet, dim. of bleu blue. See Blue, a.]
(Bot.)
Defn: A name given to several different species of plants having blue flowers, as the Houstonia coerulea, the Centaurea cyanus or bluebottle, and the Vaccinium angustifolium.
BLUE-VEINED
Blue"-veined` (, a.
Defn: Having blue veins or blue streaks.
BLUEWING
Blue"wing`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The blue-winged teal. See Teal.
BLUEY
Blue"y
Defn: ,a.Bluish. Southey.
BLUFF Bluff, a. Etym: [Cf. OD. blaf flat, broad, blaffaert one with a broad face, also, a boaster; or G. verblüffen to confuse, LG. bluffen to frighten; to unknown origin.]