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Meaning of CENTAUREA

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  knapweed; star thistle
 
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 Synonyms: genus Centaurea
 
 See Also: aster family, Asteraceae, asterid dicot genus, bachelor's button, bluebottle, Centaurea cyanus, Centaurea imperialis, centaury, Compositae, cornflower, family Asteraceae, family Compositae, sweet sultan

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cen`tau*re"a\, n. [NL. See {Centaury}.] (Bot.)
A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles
and including the cornflower or bluebottle ({Centaurea
Cyanus}) and the star thistle ({C. Calcitrapa}).
 

 

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