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Gentian — Gen tian (j[e^]n shan or j[e^]n sh[i^]*an), n. [OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.] (Bot.) Any one of a genus ({Gentiana}) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gentian — [jen′shən] adj. [ME genciane < OFr gentiane < L gentiana, of Illyrian orig.] designating a family (Gentianaceae, order Gentianales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the fringed gentians and the closed gentians n. 1. any of a large genus… … English World dictionary
Gentian — Taxobox name = Gentian image width = 250px image caption = Gentiana verna regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Gentianaceae genus = Gentiana L. subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See … Wikipedia
gentian — /jen sheuhn/, n. 1. any of several plants of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Gentianopsis, having usually blue, or sometimes yellow, white, or red, flowers, as the fringed gentian of North America, or Gentiana lutea, of Europe. Cf. gentian… … Universalium
gentian — gen•tian [[t]ˈdʒɛn ʃən[/t]] n. 1) pln any plant of the gentian family, esp. the genus Gentiana, having usu. blue but sometimes yellow, white, or red flowers 2) pln the root of a European species of gentian, G. lutea, used as a tonic • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
gentian — /ˈdʒɛnʃən/ (say jenshuhn) noun 1. any plant of the large genus Gentiana comprising herbs with blue, or less frequently white, yellow or red, flowers. 2. any of various plants related to or resembling Gentiana. 3. the root of G. lutea, or a… …
Horse gentian — Gentian Gen tian (j[e^]n shan or j[e^]n sh[i^]*an), n. [OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.] (Bot.) Any one of a genus ({Gentiana}) of herbaceous plants with opposite… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yellow gentian — Gentian Gen tian (j[e^]n shan or j[e^]n sh[i^]*an), n. [OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.] (Bot.) Any one of a genus ({Gentiana}) of herbaceous plants with opposite… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
closed gentian — noun 1. similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers • Syn: ↑blind gentian, ↑Gentiana clausa • Hypernyms: ↑gentian 2. gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all • Syn: ↑blind genti … Useful english dictionary
bottle gentian — noun gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all • Syn: ↑closed gentian, ↑blind gentian, ↑Gentiana andrewsii • Hypernyms: ↑gentian * * * noun Etymology: so called from the shape of its flower … Useful english dictionary
