释义 |
gen·ti·ana \ˌjenchēˈanə, -ˈänə, -ˈānə\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, gentian : the type genus of Gentianaceae comprising numerous annual, biennial, or perennial herbs which have smooth opposite leaves and showy solitary or cymose flowers with 4-lobed or 5-lobed corolla and some of which contain a bitter glycoside often used as a tonic — see gentian |