nnoun.plantgenus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus GentianaSynset:Gentianella genus Gentianella
Member Holonyms:Gentianaceae family Gentianaceae gentian family
Hypernyms:dicot genus magnoliopsid genus
Inherited Hypernyms:gentianelladicot genusgenustaxonomic groupbiological groupgroupabstractionentity
Member Meronyms:Gentiana quinquefolia Gentianella quinquefolia ague weed agueweed five-flowered gentian stiff gentian felwort gentianella amarella
nnoun.plantlow-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowersSynset:Gentiana acaulis
Hypernyms:gentian
Inherited Hypernyms:gentianellagentianflowerangiospermspermatophytevascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity