centaury
noun
any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers.
centauries
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pluralof centaury.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I see the first males appear in the middle of September, on the centauries.
From Bramble-Bees and Others by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
After dinner we went out and sat together upon the bank of the noisy river; we sat in a meadow overgrown with centauries and sweet marjoram, recognizable in the darkness because of their penetrating odor.
From The Story of a Child by Smith, Caroline F.
Next, in respect of number, come the centauries, grim-looking one and all, bristling with prickles or starry halberds.
From The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
She picks blue centauries, scarlet poppies, cuckoo-flowers, and buttercups, which she also knows as little chicks.
From Child Life In Town And Country 1909 by Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard)
I find both sexes wassailing on the flowers, especially the Compositae, the centauries and thistles.
From Bramble-Bees and Others by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
