closed gentian

noun

a gentian, Gentiana andrewsii, of the eastern and central U.S., having tight clusters of dark blue, closed flowers.

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Nearby words

closed door, closed drainage, closed ecosystem, closed fracture, closed game, closed gentian, closed head injury, closed hospital, closed interval, closed loop, closed plan

Origin of closed gentian

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Also called bottle gentian.

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