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(gentians) A gentian is a small plant with a blue or purple flower shaped like a bell which grows in mountain regions. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English gencian, from Anglo-French genciane, from Latin ~a Date: 14th century 1. any of numerous herbs (family Gentianaceae, the ~ family, and especially genus Gentiana) with opposite smooth leaves and showy usually blue flowers 2. the rhizome and roots of a yellow-flowered ~ (Gentiana lutea) of southern Europe that is used as a tonic, stomachic, and flavoring in vermouth ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 any plant of the genus Gentiana or Gentianella, found esp. in mountainous regions, and having usu. vivid blue flowers. 2 (in full gentian bitter) a liquor extracted from the root of the gentian. Phrases and idioms gentian violet a violet dye used as an antiseptic, esp. in the treatment of burns. Etymology: OE f. L gentiana f. Gentius king of Illyria ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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горечавка (Gentiana) – bastard gentian – closed gentian – four-parted gentian – horse gentian – northern gentian – rose gentian – snake gentian – spurred gentian – stemless gentian – swollen gentian – white gentian ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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- 1373, from L. gentiana, said by Pliny to be named for Gentius, king of ancient Illyria who discovered its properties. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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