| 释义 |
gen·tian
\ˈjenchən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English gencian, from Middle French genciane, gentiane, from Latin gentiana, perhaps after Gentius, 2d century B.C. Illyrian king said to have discovered its virtues
1. : a plant of the genus Gentiana — see closed gentian, fringed gentian
2. also gentian root : the rhizome and roots of the yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) used as a tonic and stomachic |