sweet sultan

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sweet sultan

A gardener carefully tends to a sweet sultan in the flower bed.

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.
sweet sultan

A gardener carefully tends to a sweet sultan in the flower bed.

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

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