gentiana
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Definition
Noun: 1. A genus of flowering plants: The type genus of the family Gentianaceae, comprising a large group of herbaceous plants known for their often intensely blue, trumpet-shaped flowers. These plants are nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions.
Examples of Usage
- gentiana.
- Gentiana
- gentiana
Advanced Usage
- In botanical and taxonomic contexts, the word is always capitalized as Gentiana when referring to the genus name.
- The specimen was classified under Gentiana aculis.
Variants and Related Words
- Gentianaceae (n): The plant family to which the genus belongs.
- Gentian (n): The common name for plants belonging to the genus or related genera.
- She brewed a tea from dried gentian root.
Synonyms
- Gentian (when used as a common name for plants of this genus)
Noun
- type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella