sweet sultan

/swit ˌsʌltn/
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Other forms: sweet sultans

Definitions of sweet sultan
  1. noun
    annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
    synonyms: Cnicus benedictus, blessed thistle
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    thistle
    any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
  2. noun
    perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers
    synonyms: Centaurea imperialis
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    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
  3. noun
    Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea
    synonyms: Amberboa moschata, Centaurea moschata
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    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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