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noun
A European herb, Swertia perennis (star swertia), of the gentian family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any member of any species in genus Swertia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any member of any species in the tribe Gentianeae
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gentianella amarella
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gentian
History
Probably a corruption of fieldwort.
Across languages
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