fringed gentian
noun
a plant of the genus Gentianopsis (or Gentiana), especially G. crinita, having a tubular blue corolla with four fringed petals.
Nearby words
- fringe area,
- fringe benefit,
- fringe tree,
- fringe-toed lizard,
- fringed,
- fringed orchis,
- fringed polygala,
- fringehead,
- fringillid,
- fringilline
Origin of fringed gentian
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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