Centaurea Cyanus

Centaurea Cyanus
Centaurea Cen`tau*re"a, n. [NL. See {Centaury}.] (Bot.) A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle ({Centaurea Cyanus}) and the star thistle ({Centaurea Calcitrapa}). [1913 Webster]

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