buttonflower
nounUK /ˈbʌtənˌflaʊə/
US /ˈbʌtənˌflaʊər/
A buttonflower is a small round flower that looks like a little button.
She picked a tiny buttonflower and put it in her hair.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A decorative button shaped like a flower, often sewn onto clothing.
His coat had a brass buttonflower on each cuff.
3. Any plant of the genus Centaurea with rounded, button-like flower heads.
The field was full of blue buttonflowers swaying in the wind.
4. A small round candy or pastry decorated to look like a flower.
The bakery sold sugar buttonflowers in pastel colors.