centaurea
cen·tau·rea
noun \sen-ˈtȯr-ē-ə\Definition of CENTAUREA
: any of a large genus (Centaurea) of composite herbs (as bachelor's button) including several cultivated for their showy heads of tubular florets
Origin of CENTAUREA
New Latin, genus name, from Medieval Latin
First Known Use: circa 1829
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