knapweed

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knapweed

/ˈnæpwiːd/

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Alteration of knopweed.

noun knapweeds · napweed

countable, uncountable Any of various common weeds of, or formerly of, the genus Centaurea. Near-synonym: hardhead
Similar: hardhead
countable, uncountable Centaurea nigra.
Similar: hardhead
countable, uncountable Rhaponticum repens.
Similar: hardhead, Russian knapweed
countable, uncountable Centaurea calcitrapa.
Similar: hardhead, starthistle, caltrop

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noun Centaurea

Русский	чёрный василёк čórnyj vasiljók

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@misc{knapweed_2026,
  title = {knapweed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knapweed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}