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centaurea

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cen⋅tau⋅re⋅a

[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.

Origin:
< NL (Linnaeus) by suffix change from ML centauria; see centaury, -ea
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