Meaning of KNAPWEED
| Pronunciation: | | 'nap`weed
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers |
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| | See Also: | | black knapweed, Centaurea nigra, Centaurea scabiosa, centaury, great knapweed, greater knapweed, hardheads, Jersey knapweed, lesser knapweed, slender knapweed | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Knap"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
The black centaury ({Centaurea nigra}); -- so called from the
knoblike heads of flowers. Called also {bullweed}.
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