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Definition of knautia

knautia

/ˈnɔː.ti.ə/
knau · ti · a

Plural:knautias
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knautia Lexical Profile

• noun

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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."

Word Origin & Etymology

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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