gentian
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.: Compare gentian family.
any of various plants resembling the gentian.
the root of G. lutea, or a preparation of it, used as a tonic.
Origin of gentian
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How to use gentian in a sentence
The dose and properties resemble those of extract of gentian.
The principal consumption of extract of gentian is by the brewers, in lieu of hops.
When the blind gentian speaks out like that the emphasis must be multiplied a hundred fold.
The American Country Girl | Martha Foote CrowSo in October, when the fields are brown with frost, the blue and fringed gentian meets your eye, filling with thankful tears.
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 2 (of 3) | Theodore Parkergentian roots beaten into a powder, and a drachm of it taken every morning in wine, are an extraordinary remedy.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for gentian
/ (ˈdʒɛnʃən) /
any gentianaceous plant of the genera Gentiana or Gentianella, having blue, yellow, white, or red showy flowers
the bitter-tasting dried rhizome and roots of Gentiana lutea (European or yellow gentian), which can be used as a tonic
any of several similar plants, such as the horse gentian
Origin of gentian
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