centaureaEtymologyFrom the genus name, Centaurea, from Latin centaurēa. Doublet of centaury.nounAny of the plants in the genus Centaurea.“The marjorum stood in ruddy and fragrant masses; harebells and campanulas of several kinds, that are cultivated in our gardens, with bells large and clear; crimson pinks; the Michaelmas daisy; a plant with a thin, radiated yellow flower, of the character of an aster; a centaurea of a light purple, handsomer than any English one; a thistle in the dryest places, resembling an eryngo, with a thick, b”