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centaurea
[ sen-tawr-ee-uh ]
noun
- any of numerous composite plants of the genus Centaurea, having tubular flowers in a variety of colors. Compare cornflower ( def 1 ), knapweed.
centaurea
/ ˌsɛntɔːˈrɪə; sɛnˈtɔːrɪə /
noun
- any plant of the genus Centaurea, which includes the cornflower and knapweed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of centaurea1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of centaurea1
C19: ultimately from Greek Kentauros the Centaur; see centaury
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Example Sentences
Give the Coleus about six inches of lee-way, also the Centaurea.
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Centaurea (Cornflower), all shades of blue; three feet; blooms three months if kept cut.
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Centaurea or cornflower, the bachelor's button or ragged sailor of old gardens, is in the front rank of the worthies.
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The moth is out in July and in August, and may often be seen resting on the flowers of knapweed (Centaurea) in the daytime.
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Ray-florets when present are usually pistillate, but neuter in some genera (as Centaurea); the disk-florets are hermaphrodite.
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