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noun(gen-tian)any of numerous herbs (family Gentianaceae, the gentian family, and especially genus Gentiana) with opposite smooth leaves and showy usually blue flowers
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noun(gen-tian)the rhizome and roots of a yellow-flowered gentian (Gentiana lutea) of southern Europe that is used as a tonic, stomachic, and flavoring in vermouth
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noun(gen-tian)any of several dyes or dye mixtures consisting of one or more methyl derivatives of pararosaniline; especially : a dark green or greenish mixture used especially as a bactericide, fungicide, and anthelmintic
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noun(gen-tian)feverwort
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noun(gen-tian)a coarse American herb (Triosteum perfoliatum) of the honeysuckle family —called also horse gentian