gentianaceous

American

[jen-shee-uh-ney-shuhs] / ˌdʒɛn ʃi əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.

gentianaceous British

/ ˌdʒɛnʃɪəˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Gentianaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes centaury, felwort, and gentian

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Etymology

Origin of gentianaceous

1850–55; < New Latin Gentianace ( ae ) name of the family ( Latin gentiān ( a ) gentian + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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