Associations to the word «Gentiana»

Wiktionary

GENTIANA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Gentianaceae   — flowering plants known for their intense blue color in the northern hemisphere portion of their near-cosmopolitan temperate zone range..

Dictionary definition

GENTIANA, noun. Type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella.

Wise words

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