Centaury
Pronunciation : Cen"tau*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. centaureum and centauria, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Eryther?a Centaurium and the Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated Centaurea.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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