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单词 horse gentian
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horse gentian


noun

any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
Also called tinker's weed.

Origin of horse gentian

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby horse gentian

horse family, horsefeathers, horsefish, horseflesh, horse fly, horse gentian, horse guard, Horse Guards, horsehair, horsehair-blight fungus, horsehair fungus
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British Dictionary definitions for horse gentian

horse gentian

noun

any caprifoliaceous plant of the genus Triosteum, of Asia and North America, having small purplish-brown flowersAlso called: feverwort
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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