CENTAURY

centaury

(noun) any plant of the genus Centaurea

centaury

(noun) any of various plants of the genus Centaurium

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

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

Anagrams

• cyanuret

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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