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knapweed

/ˈnæpwiːd/

Meanings
noun
Any of various common weeds of the genus Centaurea

Examples :

"The farmer worked hard to remove the knapweed from his field because it was choking his crops. "
plant biology nature agriculture environment

Related Words

Illustration choking

choking verb

/ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ/ /ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/

To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).

"Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish."

Illustration crops

crops noun

/kɹɒps/ /kɹɑps/

A plant, especially a cereal, grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder or fuel or for any other economic purpose.

"the farmer had lots of crops to sell at the market"

Illustration genus

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration common

common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

Illustration field

field noun

/fiːld/ /fild/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

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various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

Illustration remove

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

The act of removing something.

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

Illustration worked

worked verb

/wɜːkt/ /wɝkt/

To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

"He’s working in a bar."

Illustration weeds

weeds noun

/wiːdz/

Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing.

"The gardener spent the afternoon pulling weeds from the flower bed. "

Illustration farmer

farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm.

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

Illustration centaurea

centaurea noun

/ˌsɛntɔˈriːə/ /ˌsɛntəˈriːə/

Any of the flowering plants in or formerly in the genus Centaurium.

"The field was full of beautiful centaurea, their vibrant blue petals swaying in the breeze. "