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Centaurea

Centaurea Meaning & Definition
Centaurea Definition And Meaning

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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