centaurea

Noun

Meaning

A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

centaury knapweed genus Centaurea cornflower caltrop bachelor's button hardhead feverwort hardheads star-thistle banwort

Hypernyms

asterid dicot genus

Phrases with the word

Centaurea iberica Centaurea melitensis Centaurea calcitrapa Centaurea aspera Centaurea jacea Centaurea diffusa

Examples

Additional species that have been recognized more recently as aggressive and requiring control are yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis), sweet clover ( Melilot spp. Source: Internet

Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill page 194 Further origins of the color name can be traced back to a dye produced from the cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Centauran centaurdom centaure Centaurea americana Centaurea aspera Centaurea calcitrapa