单词 | centaury |
释义 | Word Frequency centaury(ˈsɛntɔːrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal properties: family Gentianaceae 2. any plant of the genus Centaurea, which includes the cornflower and knapweed: family Compositae (composites) Word origin C14: ultimately from Greek Kentauros the Centaur; from the legend that Chiron the Centaur divulged its healing properties |
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