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common centaury

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pink-flowering plant of species Centaurium erythraea, native to Europe, where it is used in traditional medicine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: European centaury, feverwort, lesser centaury, blushwort

Antonyms: none provided

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: herba de Santa Margarida — Centaurium erythraea
  • Catalan: pericó — Centaurium erythraea
  • Czech: zeměžluč okolíkatá — Centaurium erythraea
  • Ancient Greek: λιβάδιον (libádion) — Centaurium erythraea
  • Ancient Greek: ἀμάραντον (amáranton) — Centaurium erythraea
  • Italian: centaurea minore — Centaurium erythraea
  • Italian: cacciafebbre — Centaurium erythraea
  • Portuguese: centáurea-menor — Centaurium erythraea