centaury

cen·tau·ry

noun \ˈsen-ˌtȯr-ē\

plural cen·tau·ries

Definition of CENTAURY

: any of a genus (Centaurium) of low herbs of the gentian family; especially : an Old World herb (C. crythraea syn. C. umbellatum) that produces pink flowers and is used in herbal medicine

Origin of CENTAURY

Middle English centaure, from Anglo-French centorie, from Medieval Latin centaurea, from Latin centaureum, from Greek kentaureion, from Kentauros

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CENTAURY

backstory, clerestory, fish story, ghost story, John Dory, Noyori, Old Glory, outlawry, satori, self-glory, short story, sob story, vainglory, war story