KNAPWEED


Meaning of KNAPWEED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwēd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English knopwed, from knop knop + wed weed

Date: 15th century

: any of various weedy centaureas ; especially : a widely naturalized European perennial ( Centaurea nigra ) with tough wiry stems and knobby heads of purple flowers

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.