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fringed gentian
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noun
a plant of the genus Gentianopsis (or Gentiana), especially G. crinita, having a tubular blue corolla with four fringed petals.
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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
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