centaurea Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun knapweed; star thistle
genus Centaurea.
WordNet
Cen`tau*re"a noun
Etymology
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(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 ).