Centaurea
any of numerous composite plants of the genus Centaurea, having tubular flowers in a variety of colors.
Compare cornflower (def 1), knapweed.
Historical Examples
noun
any plant of the genus Centaurea, which includes the cornflower and knapweed
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Astronomy. the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri. Historical Examples noun (Latin genitive) Centauri (sɛnˈtɔːraɪ) a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri Also called […]
- Centaurian
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- Centaurus
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- Centaury
any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers. any of several other plants of the genera Centaurea and Sabatia. Historical Examples noun (pl) -ries any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have […]
- Centavo
the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples noun (pl) -vos a monetary unit of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the […]