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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATANANCHE

From Greek katanangkē a spell (from their use in love potions).
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PRONUNCIATION OF CATANANCHE

catananche  [ˌkætəˈnæŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATANANCHE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Catananche is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATANANCHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

catananche

Catananche

Catananche is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to dry meadows in the Mediterranean. They are cultivated for their cornflower-like blooms appearing in summer, in shades of blue, yellow and white. They are suitable for a sunny border, and for dried flower arrangements.

Definition of catananche in the English dictionary

The definition of catananche in the dictionary is any of the hardy perennial genus Catananche, from S Europe; some, esp C. caerulea, are grown for their blue-and-white flowers that can be dried as winter decoration: family Asteraceae Also called: cupid's dart.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATANANCHE


Ananke
əˈnæŋkɪ
blanky
ˈblæŋkɪ
branky
ˈbræŋkɪ
clanky
ˈklæŋkɪ
cranky
ˈkræŋkɪ
cynanche
sɪˈnæŋkɪ
hanky
ˈhæŋkɪ
hanky-panky
ˈhæŋkɪˈpæŋkɪ
Killiecrankie
ˌkɪlɪˈkræŋkɪ
lanky
ˈlæŋkɪ
manky
ˈmæŋkɪ
pockmanky
pɒkˈmæŋkɪ
Sankey
ˈsæŋkɪ
skanky
ˈskæŋkɪ
swanky
ˈswæŋkɪ
tanky
ˈtæŋkɪ
wanky
ˈwæŋkɪ
Yankee
ˈjæŋkɪ
yankie
ˈjæŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATANANCHE

catalytical
catalytically
catalyze
catalyzer
catamaran
catamenia
catamenial
catamite
catamount
catamountain
Catania
Catanzaro
catapan
cataphonic
cataphora
cataphoresis
cataphoretic
cataphoric
cataphract
cataphractic

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATANANCHE

avalanche
Bunche
carte blanche
Comanche
conche
gold tranche
La Manche
Malebranche
Manche
quinche
reserve tranche
revanche
tranche
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Synonyms and antonyms of catananche in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «catananche» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATANANCHE

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Translator English - Chinese

catananche
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

catananche
570 millions of speakers

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catananche
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

catananche
380 millions of speakers
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catananche
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

catananche
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

catananche
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

catananche
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Catananche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Catananche
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Catananche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

catananche
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

catananche
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Catananche
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

catananche
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

catananche
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Catananche
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

catananche
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Catananche
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

catananche
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

catananche
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catananche
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

catananche
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

catananche
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

catananche
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

catananche
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catananche

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATANANCHE»

The term «catananche» is normally little used and occupies the 133.003 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATANANCHE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «catananche» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «catananche» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catananche

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATANANCHE»

Discover the use of catananche in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catananche and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deer in My Garden: Vol. 1: Perennials & Subshrubs
CATANANCHE. Catananche. caerulea. (cupid's dart) When cupid's dart sways in a gentle breeze, its movement may call attention to an otherwise still border. Even without this visual quality, Catananche caerulea is a welcome addition in the ...
Carolyn Singer, 2008
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The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Perennials
THE CATANANCHE. Lin. Syit. SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA .ffiQUALIS. Generic Character. — Receptacle chaffy. Involucre imbricate. Pappus bristly, each calyx having five bristles. Description, &c. — There are only two species in this genus, ...
Mrs. Loudon (Jane), 1844
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The Botanical magazine [afterw.] Curtis's Botanical ...
Clajs and Order. SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA ./EQUALIS. Generic Charafter. Recept. paleaccum. Cal. imbricatus. Pappus ariftatus, caliculo 5 feto. Specific Character and Synonyms. CATANANCHE caerulea fquamis calicis inferioribus ovatis, ...
William Curtis, 1795
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The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Best and Newest ...
Catananche fquamis calycinis inferioribus ovatis. Hort. Cliff. 390. Catananche whose under Scales of the Empalement are oval. This is the Catanance quo- rundam. Lugd. Hist. 1190. 2. Catananche fquamis calycinis inferioribus lanceo- latis.
Philip Miller, 1759
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Encyclopedia of Border Plants
Catananche has a large rosette of grassy leaves from which thin, strong, branched-stalks topped by lovely papery flowers grow from July until September. The species is purplish-blue, the cultivar 'Major' is lavender-blue with a darker centre; ...
Hanneke Van Dijk, 1999
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Universal Technological Dictionary Or Familiar Explanation ...
CATANANCHE (Bot.) **T«,iyXn, a plant, mentioned by Dioscorides, which was said to be of an inflammatory nature, and to be used by the Thcssalian women in incantations. Dioscor. 1. 4, c. 133. Catananche, in the Linnean system, a genus of  ...
George Crabb, 1823
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The Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-garden Displayed: In ...
In which the Most Ornamental Foreign Plants, Cultivated in the Open Ground, the Green-house, and the Stove, are Accurately Represented in Their Natural Colours ... William Curtis. Catananche Cærulea. Blue Catananche. ♢♢♢3^.
William Curtis, 1795
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The Universal Gardener and Botanist: or, a general ...
There are two species, a perennial and annual, the former of which only merit culture, which is, Catananche Ccerulea. Perennial Blue-flnvered Catananche.'} Catananche with a fibrey perennial root, crowned by long, narrow, jagged, hairy,  ...
Thomas Mawe, John Abercrombie, 1778
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Victorian Cottage Residences
Andrew Jackson Downing. Phlox Alcordl. Alcord's Phlox ; purple. Catananche caerulea. Blue Catananche. Catananche Ueolor. White and blue Catananche. Asdepias tuberosa. Orange Swallowwort. Veronica cornea. Flesh-colored Speedwell ...
Andrew Jackson Downing, 1873
10
Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
catananche bleue (F) see Catananche caerulea Catananche caerulea L. ( Compositae) catananche bleue (F) cupidone (F) cupidone, blue (E) cupids dart, blue (E) Rasselblume, Blaue (D) Catantops annexus Bol. (Acrididae) Catapodium ...
Derwent Publications, 1990

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATANANCHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catananche is used in the context of the following news items.
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Full plant list for the Telegraph's Chelsea Flower Show garden
Catananche caerulea. Iris bulleyana. Myosotis sylvatica Polemonium yezoense 'Bressingham Purple'. Viola cornuta. A combination of blues ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Sensory pots that will make you touchy-feely
Cupid's dart Similar to a cornflower in appearance, this sun-loving hardy perennial, Catananche caerulea, is easily grown from seed. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 12»
3
Drops of wisdom
And cardoons, Phlomis russeliana, Verbena bonariense, Eryngiums, Catananche, most bulbs, many grasses and almost all herbs love it dry. «Daily Mail, Mar 12»
4
Flowers that feel like paper
I have cornflowers (centaurea) and cupid's dart (catananche) in the sunny parts of my garden, and I love running my fingers over their buds, ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 11»
5
Planting the balcony
Perennials and low-growing plants: agapanthus, Allium cristophii, sea pink (Armeria maritima), cupid's dart (Catananche caerulea), ... «Irish Times, Jul 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Catananche [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/catananche>. Apr 2024 ».
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