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noun • knapweed; star thistle | ||||
| 56% | 14 | Genus that includes the star thistle and yellow star-thistle | ||
noun • knapweed; star thistle | ||||
| 38% | 7 | Resembles a thistle but is not actually part of the thistle family | ||
noun • any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts | ||||
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CENTAUREA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CENTAUREA
Updated: October 14, 2023
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