Definition

Noun: 1. A flowering plant (Amberboa moschata, formerly Centaurea moschata) native to Asia and the Mediterranean, widely cultivated for its sweetly fragrant, often pink or yellow, flower heads. 2. A common name for several similar plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) known for their fragrant blooms.

Examples of Usage

• The garden was filled with the delicate scent of sweet sultan.
• She planted a row of sweet sultan to use as cut flowers for the house.
• Sweet sultan is an excellent choice for attracting butterflies to the garden.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things related to the flower.
  • The bouquet had a sweet sultan hue. (A pinkish color reminiscent of the flower).

Variants and Related Words

• Annual sweet sultan: Specifically refers to , which completes its life cycle in one year.
• Perennial sweet sultan: Can refer to related species like or , which live for multiple years.

Synonyms

• Musk flower (a less common name referencing its scent).
• Cornflower (a related genus, , but not a direct synonym).

Related Phrases

• Fragrant as sweet sultan: A simile used to describe a pleasant, sweet smell.
  • The evening air was fragrant as sweet sultan.

Noun

1. Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea
2. perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers
3. annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers