GENTIANELLA

gentianella, Gentiana acaulis

(noun) low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers

Gentianella, genus Gentianella

(noun) genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

gentianella (plural gentianellas)

(botany) Any of the genus Gentianella of dwarf gentians.

Source: Wiktionary


Gen`tian*el"la, n. Etym: [See Gentian.]

Definition: A kind of blue color. Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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