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Definition of Gentians

Gentian
Gentian Gen"tian, n. [OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.] (Bot.) Any one of a genus (Gentiana) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a tubular four- or five-lobed corolla, usually blue, but sometimes white, yellow, or red. See Illust. of Capsule. Note: Many species are found on the highest mountains of Europe, Asia, and America, and some are prized for their beauty, as the Alpine (Gentiana verna, Bavarica, and excisa), and the American fringed gentians (G. crinita and G. detonsa). Several are used as tonics, especially the bitter roots of Gentiana lutea, the officinal gentian of the pharmacop[oe]ias. Horse gentian, fever root. Yellow gentian (Bot.), the officinal gentian (Gentiana lutea). See Bitterwort.

Meaning of Gentians from wikipedia

- others are not. Many gentians are difficult to grow outside their wild habitat, but several species are available in cultivation. Gentians are fully hardy...
- Gentian liqueur (also known as Enzian or Gentian schnapps, Genziana liqueur or simply Genziana) is a clear liqueur produced using the roots of the gentian...
- Bottle gentian is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Gentiana andrewsii, native to northeastern North America Gentiana catesbaei Gentiana...
- pla**** the majority of his career as a versatile midfielder for Teuta Durrës in the Albanian Superliga. Gentian Gjondedaj at FootballDatabase.eu v t e...
- Look up gentian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A gentian is a plant that has terminal tubular flowers. Gentian may also refer to: HMS Gentian (K90)...
- Stemless gentian is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Gentiana acaulis, native to central and southern Europe Gentiana clusii, native...
- Marsh gentian is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Gentiana affinis, native to western North America Gentiana pneumonanthe, native to...
- Eustoma, commonly known as lisianthus or prairie gentian, is a small genus of plants in the gentian family. They are native to warm regions of the southern...
- Alpine gentian is a common name for several plants in the genus Gentiana and may refer to: Gentiana alpina, native to the Alps of Europe Gentiana newberryi...
- Gentian is an Albanian masculine given name and may refer to: Gentian Begeja (born 1973), Albanian footballer Gentian Buzali (born 1978), Albanian footballer...