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American centaury

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The plant Sabbatia angularis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bitterbloom

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: marsh pink, rose pink, bitter floom, Sabbatia stellaris, Sabbatia Angularis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sabbatia

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