About The Word Centaurea
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Centaurea
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What's The Definition Of Centaurea?
[n] knapweed; star thistle
Synonyms | Synonyms for Centaurea: genus Centaurea Related Terms | Find terms related to 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 Centaurea In Webster's Dictionary \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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