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A European composite herb (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the resemblance of its knobbed head to an iron ball fixed on a long handle.

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  1. n. A European composite herb (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the resemblance of its knobbed head to an iron ball fixed on a long handle.
  2. A European composite herb (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the resemblance of its knobbed head to an iron ball fixed on a long handle. Dr. Prior.
  3. A European composite herb (Centaurea nigra); -- so called fromthe resemblance of its knobbed head to an iron ball fixed on a longhandle. Dr. Prior.