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noun
Any gentian-family flowering plant of the genus Gentianella.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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Synonyms: dwarf gentian
Antonyms: none provided
noun
low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Gentiana acaulis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gentian
noun
genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Gentianella
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
History
Borrowed from translingual Gentianella, from Gentiana (another genus of plants) + -ella (diminutive suffix).
Across languages
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