fringed gentian
noun
a plant of the genus Gentianopsis (or Gentiana), especially G. crinita, having a tubular blue corolla with four fringed petals.
QUIZZES
BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!
Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
Origin of fringed gentian
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby fringed gentian
Frimaire, Friml, fringe, fringe area, fringe benefit, fringed gentian, fringed orchis, fringed polygala, fringehead, fringe-toed lizard, fringe tree
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020