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centaury
cen·tau·ry C0196800 (sĕn′tôr′ē)n. pl. cen·tau·ries Any of several herbs of the genus Centaurium, especially a Eurasian species (C. erythraea) that has clusters of pink flowers and has long been used in herbal medicine.
[Middle English, from Old English centaurie, from Latin centaurēum, from Greek kentaureion, from Kentauros, centaur (from the legend that the plant's medicinal properties were discovered by the centaur Chiron).]centaury (ˈsɛntɔːrɪ) n, pl -ries1. (Plants) any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal properties: family Gentianaceae2. (Plants) any plant of the genus Centaurea, which includes the cornflower and knapweed: family Compositae (composites)[C14: ultimately from Greek Kentauros the Centaur; from the legend that Chiron the Centaur divulged its healing properties]cen•tau•ry (ˈsɛn tɔ ri)
n., pl. -ries. 1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers. 2. any of several allied or similar plants. [before 1000; Middle English, Old English centaurie < Medieval Latin centauria « Greek kentaúrion, appar. derivative of kéntauros centaur] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | centaury - any of various plants of the genus Centauriumflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsCentaurium, genus Centaurium - genus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthersCentaurium calycosum, rosita - erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United StatesCentaurium minus, lesser centaury - common European glabrous annual centaury with flowers in dense cymesCentaurium scilloides, tufted centaury - tufted perennial of western Europe and Azores having bright pink to white flowersseaside centaury - a variety of centaury found at the seasidebroad leaved centaury - a variety of centaury with broad leavesslender centaury - a slender variety of centaury | | 2. | centaury - any plant of the genus CentaureaCentaurea, genus Centaurea - knapweed; star thistlebasket flower, Centaurea americana - annual of southwestern United States cultivated for its purple flower heads and its bracts that resemble small basketsCentaurea cineraria, Centaurea gymnocarpa, dusty miller - a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dustCentauria calcitrapa, star-thistle, caltrop - Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in Americaknapweed - any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowerssubshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base |
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centaury (sĕn′tôr′ē)n. pl. centau·ries Any of several herbs of the genus Centaurium, especially a Eurasian species (C. erythraea) that has clusters of pink flowers and has long been used in herbal medicine.European centaury Herbal medicine
An annual or biennial that contains alkaloids, bitter principles, glycosides and triterpenes. It is anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, laxative and a digestive tonic, and has been used to treat anaemia, depression, gout, hypertension, kidney stones and rheumatic complaints.centaury
Related to centaury: Centaurium erythraeaWords related to centaurynoun any of various plants of the genus CentauriumRelated Words- flower
- Centaurium
- genus Centaurium
- Centaurium calycosum
- rosita
- Centaurium minus
- lesser centaury
- Centaurium scilloides
- tufted centaury
- seaside centaury
- broad leaved centaury
- slender centaury
noun any plant of the genus CentaureaRelated Words- Centaurea
- genus Centaurea
- basket flower
- Centaurea americana
- Centaurea cineraria
- Centaurea gymnocarpa
- dusty miller
- Centauria calcitrapa
- star-thistle
- caltrop
- knapweed
- subshrub
- suffrutex
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