closed gentian

closed gentian
a gentian, Gentiana andrewsii, of the eastern and central U.S., having tight clusters of dark blue, closed flowers. Also called bottle gentian.
[1855-60, Amer.]

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  • gentian family — the plant family Gentianaceae, typified by herbaceous plants having simple opposite leaves, usually blue flowers with five united petals, and fruit in the form of a capsule, and including the closed gentian, fringed gentian, centaury, exacum, and …   Universalium

  • gentian — [jen′shən] adj. [ME genciane < OFr gentiane < L gentiana, of Illyrian orig.] designating a family (Gentianaceae, order Gentianales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the fringed gentians and the closed gentians n. 1. any of a large genus… …   English World dictionary

  • bottle gentian — noun gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all • Syn: ↑closed gentian, ↑blind gentian, ↑Gentiana andrewsii • Hypernyms: ↑gentian * * * noun Etymology: so called from the shape of its flower …   Useful english dictionary

  • blind gentian — noun 1. similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers • Syn: ↑closed gentian, ↑Gentiana clausa • Hypernyms: ↑gentian 2. gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all • Syn: ↑closed g …   Useful english dictionary

  • blue gentian — noun 1. : any of several blue flowered gentians: as a. : fringed gentian b. : soapwort gentian c. : closed gentian …   Useful english dictionary

  • bottle gentian. — See closed gentian. [1905 10, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • bottle gentian. — See closed gentian. [1905 10, Amer.] …   Useful english dictionary

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