gentiana
NounSynonyms:
genus Gentiana
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and GentianellaSynonyms: genus Gentiana
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Gentiana \Gentiana\ prop. n. The type genus of the Gentianaceae; it is a genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications it includes the genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella.
Syn: genus Gentiana. [WordNet 1.5]