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centaury

UK
/ˈsɛntəri/
US
/ˈsɛnˌtɔri/

Translations

centaurynoun
centauries
pl
UK
/ˈsɛntəri/
US
/ˈsɛnˌtɔri/
The herbalist recommended centaury for its medicinal properties.
Травник рекомендовал золототысячелистник за его лечебные свойства.
Synonyms
herb
plant
flower
centauryadjective
more centaury
Comp.
most centaury
Super.
UK
/ˈsɛntəri/
US
/ˈsɛntɔri/
Used attributively to describe products or qualities derived from the centaury plant (e.g. "centaury tea").

Definitions

centaurynoun
Any of several small annual or biennial herbs of the genus Centaurium (family Gentianaceae), having clusters of pink to red flowers, especially Centaurium erythraea, and traditionally used in herbal medicine.
Common centaury grows abundantly in the meadow and is valued by herbalists for its bitter principles.
The dried flowering tops or other parts of the centaury plant used as a medicinal bitter.
Centaury is often added to digestive bitters to stimulate appetite.
centauryadjective
Relating to or made from the centaury plant.
She prepared a soothing centaury infusion after dinner.
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