Centaury










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Centaury \Cen"tau*ry\ (s[e^]n"t[add]*r[y^]), n. [L. centaureum
and centauria, Gr. kentay`rion, kentay`reion, and kentayri`h,
fr. the Centaur Chiron.] (Bot.)
A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is
usually given to the Eryther[ae]a Centaurium and the
Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the
whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated
Centaurea.
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centaury
n 1: any of various plants of the genus Centaurium

2: any plant of the genus Centaurea

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