Gentianaceae

plural noun

Gen·​tia·​na·​ce·​ae
ˌjench(ē)əˈnāsēˌē
: a large nearly cosmopolitan family of chiefly herbaceous plants (order Gentianales) that usually have showy flowers with tubular or segmented calyx and lobed corolla see gentiana
gentianaceous
¦⸗(⸗)⸗¦nāshəs
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Gentiana, type genus + -aceae

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“Gentianaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gentianaceae. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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