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CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Centaurea imperialis mean? 

CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS (noun)
  The noun CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS has 1 sense:

1. perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowersplay

  Familiarity information: CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Centaurea imperialis; sweet sultan

Hypernyms ("Centaurea imperialis" is a kind of...):

flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

Holonyms ("Centaurea imperialis" is a member of...):

Centaurea; genus Centaurea (knapweed; star thistle)


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