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Pronunciation: [sˌɛntəɹˈi͡ə] (IPA)

Centaurea, commonly known as the knapweed, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. There are various synonyms for the word centaurea, including "knapweed", "cornflower" and "centaury". These synonyms are often used interchangeably depending on the region and the context. Some other synonyms include "American basketflower", "spotted knapweed", and "bachelor's button". Centaurea plants are known for their colorful and showy flowers, often used in gardens and as cut flowers. Some species are also used for their medicinal properties in traditional medicine. Whatever the name, centaurea plants offer a delightful addition to any garden or floral arrangement.

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Usage examples for Centaurea

It was the centaurea, represented here by the blue Ragged Sailor of gardens, and not our Centaury, a distinctly American group of plants, which, Ovid tells us, cured a wound in the foot of the Centaur Chiron, made by an arrow hurled by Hercules.
"Wild Flowers Worth Knowing"
Neltje Blanchan et al
Black Knapweed, the centaurea nigra, is a common tough-stemmed composite weed growing in our meadows and cornfields, being well known by its heads of dull purple flowers, with brown, or almost black scales of the outer floral encasement.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie
The following sections are on centaurea, solsequium, celidonia, pipernella, materfemia, mortagon, pervinca, rosa, lilium, egrimonye.
"The Old English Herbals"
Eleanour Sinclair Rohde

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