English Explanatory Dictionary

knapweed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various common weeds of, or formerly of, the genus Centaurea.
  2. Centaurea nigra.
  3. Rhaponticum repens.
  4. Centaurea calcitrapa.

Pronunciation

/ˈnæpwiːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-knapweed.wav

Word forms

knapweed knapweeds napweed

Etymology

Alteration of knopweed.

Synonyms

hardhead Russian knapweed starthistle caltrop

Derived words

bighead knapweed black knapweed brown knapweed common knapweed diffuse knapweed giant knapweed greater knapweed great knapweed Jersey knapweed lesser knapweed Russian knapweed singleflower knapweed slender knapweed spotted knapweed squarrose knapweed tumble knapweed white knapweed

Translations

Armenian: տերեփուկ Bulgarian: метличина Icelandic: kornblóm Irish: bata cogaidh Irish: mínscoth Norman: bourdonniéthe Polish: chaber Russian: чёрный василёк Swedish: klint Volapük: zentor Welsh: pengaled
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