crown of the field
/kraʊn əv ðə fild/
noun
- A plant of the genus Agrostemma, especially the corncockle, with showy purple or pink flowers that grows in grain fields.
- In the meadow, we spotted a crown-of-the-field with its bright purple petals.
- The crown-of-the-field added a splash of color to the wheat field.
- Farmers once considered crown-of-the-field a weed, but now some grow it for its beauty.