noun
- a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, including cornflowers and knapweeds
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The blue cornflower is a well-known species of centaurea.
- Centaurea plants are commonly found in meadows and grasslands.
- The botanist identified several centaurea species in the field study.
- Gardeners often grow centaurea for their colorful blooms.
- Wild centaurea can be seen blooming along roadsides in summer.