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Definition of knautia
knautia
/ˈnɔː.ti.ə/
knau · ti · a
Plural:knautias
knautia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any plant of the genus Knautia in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae), native to Europe and Asia, characterized by pincushion-like flower heads and commonly known as widow flowers.
Example
"The meadow was dotted with the vibrant violet-blue heads of field knautia, attracting countless butterflies and bees during the summer."
Synonyms
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Coined by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, the genus name honors the 17th-century German physicians and botanists Christian and Christoph Knaut.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Knautia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/knautia