basket flower

/ˌbæskət ˌflaʊər/
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Definitions of basket flower
  1. noun
    annual of southwestern United States cultivated for its purple flower heads and its bracts that resemble small baskets
    synonyms: Centaurea americana
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    type of:
    centaury
    any plant of the genus Centaurea
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