American centaury

American centaury
noun
any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury
Hypernyms: ↑sabbatia

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
: either of two pink-flowered marsh plants (Sabbatia angularis and S. stellaris) of the eastern United States resembling the true centaury

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  • Sabbatia Angularis — noun any of several pink flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury • Syn: ↑marsh pink, ↑rose pink, ↑bitter floom, ↑American centaury, ↑Sabbatia stellaris • Hypernyms: ↑sabbatia …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sabbatia — noun any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to brackish marshes • Hypernyms: ↑marsh plant, ↑bog plant, ↑swamp plant • Hyponyms: ↑marsh pink, ↑rose pink, ↑bitter floom, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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