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genus centauriumnoungenus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers

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genus centauriumnoungenus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers
centaurnoun(Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
centaureanounAny of the plants in the genus Centaurea.
centaurusnoun(astronomy) A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.
centaurynounAny of the flowering plants in or formerly in the genus Centaurium.
centaurinoun—
ceratiumnoun(rare) An orchid (Eria compressa).
centurianoun(: centuriae) a Latin term (from the stem centum meaning one hundred) denoting military units originally consisting of 100 men.
aurantiumnoun—
centurionnoun(historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
cirsiumnouna genus of perennial and biennial flowering plants in the Asteraceae, one of several genera known commonly as thistles.
bucentaurnounA Venetian barge modelled on the state barge (called Bucentaur) used annually on Ascension Day in the ancient ceremony of the marriage of the state with the Adriatic.
elateriumnounSynonym of elaterin.
alpha centaurinoun(astronomy) The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component.
argentumnounsilver
centinelnounObsolete spelling of sentinel. [A sentry, watch, or guard.]
ceriumnounA chemical element (symbol Ce) with an atomic number of 58, a very soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.
caeruleumnoun—
eurotiumnouna genus of fungi belonging to the order eurotiales
centuriatenounDivided into hundreds.

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