What is another word for knapweed?

Pronunciation: [nˈapwiːd] (IPA)

Knapweed is a commonly found weed that belongs to the family of Asteraceae, also known as the sunflower family. This plant typically has purple or white flowers and can grow up to three feet tall. Although the word knapweed is the most popular term used to describe this plant, there are several synonyms that can also be used such as hardhead, ironhead, bachelor's button, and star thistle. These names are often used interchangeably depending on the region or country. In some places, knapweed is considered an invasive species and can be harmful to native flora and fauna.

What are the hypernyms for Knapweed?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Knapweed?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for knapweed (as nouns)

Usage examples for Knapweed

The humble yarrow, purple knapweed, field scabious, thistles with bright purple heads, and St. John's wort with its clean-cut stars of burnished gold and its pellucid veins, form a natural border along the hedge, where wild clematis or traveller's joy entwines its rough leaf stalks round the young hazel branches and among the pink roses of the bramble.
"A Cotswold Village"
J. Arthur Gibbs
291 knapweed, the Lesser .
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie
In Bucks young women make use of this knapweed for love divination:- "They pull the little blossom threads From out the Knotweed's button beads, And put the husk with many a smile In their white bosoms for a while; Then, if they guess aright, the swain Their love's sweet fancies try to gain, 'Tis said that ere it lies an hour 'Twill blossom with a second flower."
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie

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