centaurea [ˌsɛntɔːˈrɪə sɛnˈtɔːrɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the genus Centaurea, which includes the cornflower and knapweed
[ultimately from Greek Kentauros the Centaur; see centaury]
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| Noun | 1. |  Centaurea - knapweed; star thistle asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia centaury - any plant of the genus Centaurea bachelor's button, bluebottle, Centaurea cyanus, cornflower - an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers Centaurea imperialis, sweet sultan - perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers |
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