C1 noun #16,369 most common

gentian

UK /ˈdʒɛn(t)ʃən/ | US /ˈdʒɛn(t)ʃən/

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

gentian in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.
  • (noun) The dried roots and rhizome of a European gentian (Gentiana lutea), used as a tonic.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.
  2. 2
    noun The dried roots and rhizome of a European gentian (Gentiana lutea), used as a tonic.
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