knapweed en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈnæpwiːd/
Etymology
Alteration of knopweed.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any of various common weeds of, or formerly of, the genus Centaurea.
Near-synonym: hardhead
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various common weeds of, or formerly of, the genus Centaurea. ▸ Centaurea nigra.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various common weeds of, or formerly of, the genus Centaurea. ▸ Rhaponticum repens.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various common weeds of, or formerly of, the genus Centaurea. ▸ Centaurea calcitrapa.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| knapweeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| napweed | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Jersey knapweed · common knapweed · black knapweed · diffuse knapweed · white knapweed · giant knapweed · bighead knapweed · greater knapweed · squarrose knapweed · brown knapweed · lesser knapweed · great knapweed · singleflower knapweed · slender knapweed · Russian knapweed · spotted knapweed · tumble knapweed
Hypernyms
weed · organism · plant · organism · weed · plant · weed · organism · plant · weed · plant · organism
Synonyms
hardhead · starthistle · Russian knapweed · hardhead · hardhead · hardhead · caltrop
Translations (11)
ga mínscoth (Centaurea) · cy pengaled (Centaurea) · hy տերեփուկ (Centaurea) · vo zentor (Centaurea) · ga bata cogaidh (Centaurea) · pl chaber (Centaurea) · is kornblóm (Centaurea) · ru чёрный василёк (Centaurea) · bg метличина (Centaurea) · nrf bourdonniéthe (Centaurea) · sv klint (Centaurea)