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cen·tau·ry
\ˈsen.ˌtȯrē, -ärē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English centaure, from Middle French centaurée, from Medieval Latin centaurea, from Latin centaureum & Late Latin centauria, from Greek kentaureion, kentauriē, from Kentauros centaur; from the belief that its medicinal properties were discovered by the centaur Chiron
1. : a plant of the genus Centaurium; especially : an Old World herb (Centaurium umbellatum) formerly used as a tonic
2. : american centaury
3. : any of several plants of the genus Centaurea; especially : knapweed |