Associations to the word «Gentian»

GENTIAN, noun. Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.

GENTIAN, noun. The dried roots and rhizome of a European gentian, Gentiana lutea, used as a tonic.

GENTIAN BLUE, noun. A purplish blue colour.

GENTIAN BLUE, adjective. Of a purplish blue colour.

GENTIAN VIOLET, noun. (chemistry) Also known as crystal violet, a chemical dye used in the Gram stain test, and is also a fungicide. Chemically: hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride, C25H30ClN3

GENTIAN VIOLET, noun. A violet colour similar to the gentian flower.

GENTIAN VIOLET, adjective. Having a violet colour similar to the gentian flower.

GENTIAN, noun. Any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis.