knapweed
[ nap-weed ]
/ ˈnæpˌwid /
noun
any composite plant of the genus Centaurea, especially the weedy C. nigra, having rose-purple flowers set on a dark-colored, knoblike bract.
Also called
hardheads,
Spanish button.
Words nearby knapweed
knaidel,
knap,
knapping hammer,
knapsack,
knapsack problem,
knapweed,
knar,
knarly,
knave,
knavery,
knavish
Example sentences from the Web for knapweed
The seeds of brook-lime, flax, and knapweed the twite seems partial to, and this wild-weed field is to them a very paradise.
Poachers and Poaching |John WatsonThe knapweed was stunted and the scabious blooms drooped towards the dusty pasture.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 |Compton MackenzieThe moth is out in July and in August, and may often be seen resting on the flowers of knapweed (Centaurea) in the daytime.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series |Richard South
British Dictionary definitions for knapweed
knapweed
/ (ˈnæpˌwiːd) /
noun
any of several plants of the genus Centaurea, having purplish thistle-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
See also centaury (def. 2), hardheads
Word Origin for knapweed
C15
knopwed; see
knop, weed
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