knapweed

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Etymology

Alteration of knopweed. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnæpwiːd/
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Noun

knapweed (countable and uncountable, plural knapweeds)

  1. Any of various common weeds of, or formerly of, the genus Centaurea.
    Hypernyms: weed < plant < organism
    Near-synonym: hardhead
    1. Centaurea nigra.
    2. Rhaponticum repens.
      Synonyms: hardhead, Russian knapweed
    3. Centaurea calcitrapa.
      Synonyms: starthistle, caltrop

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