bluebottle

Definitions

• Any of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying.
• A marine jellyfish of the genus Physalia, which includes Physalia physalis, the Portuguese man-of-war, and , the ; a man-of-war.
• A cornflower, a plant that grows in grain fields, Centaurea cyanus, with blue flowers resembling bottles.
• A blue ant, , a parasitic wasp native to Australia.
• Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus . Also called triangles.
• (UK) A police officer.