centaurea
noun
cen·tau·rea
sen-ˈtȯr-ē-ə 
: any of a large genus (Centaurea) of composite herbs (such as bachelor's button) including several cultivated for their showy heads of tubular florets
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Globe artichokes tower on six-foot-tall spikes topped by lapis blue centaurea-like flowers.
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“Centaurea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centaurea. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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