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English noun: sweet sultan

1. sweet sultan (plant) annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers


Synonymsblessed thistle, Cnicus benedictus


Broader (hypernym)thistle


Member meronymCnicus, genus Cnicus

2. sweet sultan (plant) perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers


SynonymsCentaurea imperialis


Broader (hypernym)flower


Member meronymCentaurea, genus Centaurea

3. sweet sultan (plant) Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea


SynonymsAmberboa moschata, Centaurea moschata


Broader (hypernym)flower


Member meronymAmberboa, genus Amberboa









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