knapweed
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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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Knapweed
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
Spotted knapweed has few natural enemies and is not preferred by livestock as forage.
Spotted knapweed has a bitter taste, but is sometimes grazed by deer.
Spotted knapweed is a biennial or short-lived perennial forb of the composite family.
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