centaurea behen

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centaurea behen - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Behen \Be"hen\, Behn \Behn\, n. [Per. & Ar. bahman, behmen, an
     herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron.] (Bot.)
        (a) The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury.
        (b) The Cucubalus behen, or bladder campion, now called
            Silene inflata.
        (c) The Statice limonium, or sea lavender.
            [1913 Webster]