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noun
Any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural-normally
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noun
feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural-normally
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noun
The plant Ranunculus aconitifolius.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural-normally
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noun
A button which may be attached to clothing without resorting to needle and thread.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: globe amaranth, Gomphrena globosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
noun
an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cornflower, bluebottle, Centaurea cyanus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
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