knapweed

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Any of various common weeds of the genus Centaurea, especially Centaurea nigra
{n} a plant of different kinds
{i} (Botany) thorny plant with purple flowers gathered in a head with spiny sections just under them
any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers
The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); so called from the knoblike heads of flowers
Called also bullweed
horseknop
bullweed
The knapweed
loggerheads
great knapweed
tall European perennial having purple flower heads
jersey knapweed
a variety of knapweed
lesser knapweed
a weedy perennial with tough wiry stems and purple flowers; native to Europe but widely naturalized
slender knapweed
a variety of knapweed
knapweed

    Silbentrennung

    knap·weed

    Aussprache

    Etymologie

    [ -"wEd ] (noun.) 15th century. Alteration of knopweed.
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