centaury
(noun) any plant of the genus Centaurea
centaury
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Centaurium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
centaury (countable and uncountable, plural centauries)
Any of the flowering plants in or formerly in the genus Centaurium.
Centaurium, sensu stricto
Gyrandra, a genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury
Schenkia, a genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury
Zeltnera, a New World genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury
Any of diverse other plants
Centaurea, a genus in the Asteraceae containing species sometimes called centaury
Cheirolophus crassifolius, a species in the Asteraceae commonly known as Maltese centaury
Sabatia, a New World genus in the Gentianaceae containing species sometimes called centaury
• cyanuret
Source: Wiktionary
Cen"tau*ry, n. Etym: [L. centaureum and centauria, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Erytheræa 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 Edition
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
