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.

Origin of knapweed

First recorded in 1400–50, knapweed is from the late Middle English word knopwed.See knop, weed¹

Words nearby knapweed

knaidel, knap, knapping hammer, knapsack, knapsack problem, knapweed, knar, knarly, knave, knavery, knavish

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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 Watson
The knapweed was stunted and the scabious blooms drooped towards the dusty pasture.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
The 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 1

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单词	knapweed
释义	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. Origin of knapweed First recorded in 1400–50, knapweed is from the late Middle English word knopwed.See knop, weed¹ Words nearby knapweed knaidel, knap, knapping hammer, knapsack, knapsack problem, knapweed, knar, knarly, knave, knavery, knavish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Watson The knapweed was stunted and the scabious blooms drooped towards the dusty pasture. Sinister Street, vol. 1\|Compton Mackenzie The 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 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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