knapweed
[ nap-weed ]
/ ˈnæpˌwid /
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noun
any composite plant of the genus Centaurea, especially the weedy C. nigra, having rose-purple flowers set on a dark-colored, knoblike bract.
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Also called hardheads, Spanish button.
Words nearby knapweed
knaidel, knap, knapping hammer, knapsack, knapsack problem, knapweed, knar, knarly, knave, knavery, knavish
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knapweed
/ (ˈnæpˌwiːd) /
noun
any of several plants of the genus Centaurea, having purplish thistle-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)See also centaury (def. 2), hardheads
Word Origin for knapweed
C15 knopwed; see knop, weed 1
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