catananche
- noun
- /ˌkætəˈnænʧ/
- Specialized
- The delicate blooms of the catananche add a splash of blue to the summer garden.
Examples
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She planted several catananches along the path for their striking yellow flowers.
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The catananche blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Botanists admire the catananche for its resilience in dry, sunny conditions.
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Have you seen a catananche flower before?
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The delicate blooms of the catananche add a splash of blue to the summer garden.
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Botanists admire the catananche for its resilience in dry, sunny conditions.
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She planted several catananches along the path for their striking yellow flowers.
Synonyms
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A plant from southern Europe with flat blue flowers and dark centers often grown in gardens
A Mediterranean plant with small blue flowers often grown in gardens
A plant that lives for several years with blue, daisy-like flowers with dark centers
Compounds
A plant that lives for several years with blue, daisy-like flowers with dark centers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Catananche comes from an old Greek name for a wildflower that grows around the Mediterranean. That's why the word still refers to the same blue or yellow garden flower today.