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1. (n.) centaury
any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers.
2. centaury
any of several allied or similar plants.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME, OE centaurie < ML centauria&indirdesc; Gk kentaúrion, appar. der. of kéntauros centaur)
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1. (noun) centaury
any of various plants of the genus Centaurium
2. (noun) centaury
any plant of the genus Centaurea
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1. (noun) centaury
a gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Erytheraea Centaurium and the Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated Centaurea
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