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star thistle Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

Any of several herbaceous Eurasian plants of the genus Centaurea (family Asteraceae), notable for bearing yellow or purple composite flower heads surrounded by stiff, radiating, star-like spiny bracts, several species of which are invasive weeds in North America.

Usage Example

"The dry hillside was overgrown with yellow knapweed, whose sharp floral spines made walking through the pasture difficult."

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knapweed
centaury

• Nearby Words

star anise
star fruit
star of bethlehem
star thistle
starburst
starch
starched

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Star thistle. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/star-thistle
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