CENTAUREA
\sˌɛntəɹˈi͡ə], \sˌɛntəɹˈiə], \s_ˌɛ_n_t_ə_ɹ_ˈiə]\
Definitions of CENTAUREA
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A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa).
By Noah Webster.
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Same as Carduus benedictus, Chicus benedictus.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.