Centaurea Definition

sentôrēə
noun
Any of a genus (Centaurea) of annual and perennial plants of the composite family, having egg-shaped flower heads, including the star thistles and the bachelor's buttons.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Centaurea
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae — thistle-like flowering plants, such as knapweed.

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