cephalaria

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US/ˌsɛ.fəˈlɛɹ.i.ə/

noun

Any caprifoliaceous flowering plant of the genus Cephalaria, closely related to teasels (Dipsacus).

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nouncephalaria (plural cephalarias)

plural cephalarias

  1. Any caprifoliaceous flowering plant of the genus Cephalaria, closely related to teasels (Dipsacus).

Origin

  1. translingualCephalaria
  2. Englishcephalaria

Borrowed from translingual Cephalaria, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + translingual -aria.

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Translations

German Schuppenkopf
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Polish głowaczek
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Russian головча́тка
  • головча́тка (golovčátka)Translations
Ukrainian голова́чка
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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

cephalaria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalaria

MLA

“cephalaria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalaria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalaria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalaria.

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