gentian
/ˈd͡ʒɛnt͡ʃən/noun
High School
1
Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.
2
Dried roots and rhizome of European gentian (Gentiana lutea), used as a tonic.
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