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1. gentian
noun. ['ˈdʒɛnʃən'] any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis.
Synonyms
- fringed gentian
- Gentiana calycosa
- Gentiana saponaria
- agueweed
- spurred gentian
- soapwort gentian
- Gentiana pneumonanthe
- ague weed
- blind gentian
- Gentiana lutea
- stiff gentian
- explorer's gentian
- striped gentian
- great yellow gentian
- closed gentian
- flower
- gentianella amarella
- Gentianella quinquefolia
- felwort
- marsh gentian
- calathian violet
- family Gentianaceae
- Gentiana clausa
- Gentianaceae
- gentianella
- Gentiana andrewsii
- bottle gentian
- Gentiana villosa
- five-flowered gentian
- gentian family
- Gentiana acaulis
Rhymes with Gentian
- misapprehension
- comprehension
- condescension
- reinvention
- hypotension
- hypertension
- apprehension
- suspension
- prevention
- pretension
- extension
- convention
- contention
- retention
- laurentian
- invention
- dissension
- dimension
- detention
- attention
- ascension
- tension
- pension
- mention
- henschen
Sentences with gentian
1. Adjective
Often gentian violet will be behind the counter, but it doesn't require a prescription.
2. Noun, singular or mass
The trumpet gentian is a perennial wildflower that is abundantly scattered among the fields and prairies of Northern Italy.
Quotes about gentian
1. A too closely watched flower/blossoms the wrong color./Excess attention to the jonquil/turns it gentian. Flowers/need it tranquil to get/their hues right. Some/only open at midnight.
- Kay Ryan
