sweet sultan

(noun) annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers. Synonyms: blessed thistle, sweet sultan, Cnicus benedictus.

(noun) perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers. Synonyms: sweet sultan, Centaurea imperialis.

(noun) Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea. Synonyms: sweet sultan, Amberboa moschata, Centaurea moschata.