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starthistle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From star + thistle.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 矢車菊屬 /矢车菊属 (shǐchējú shǔ) — any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
  • Finnish: kaunokki — any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
  • German: Flockenblume — any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
  • Ancient Greek: ἱππόφαιστον (hippóphaiston) — any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
  • Irish: plibisín — any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
  • Polish: chaber — any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
  • Portuguese: centáurea — any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants