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centaury

[ sen-taw-ree ]

noun

plural centauries.
  1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers.
  2. any of several other plants of the genera Centaurea and Sabatia.


centaury

/ 藞蝉蓻苍迟蓴藧谤瑟 /

noun

  1. any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal properties: family Gentianaceae
  2. any plant of the genus Centaurea, which includes the cornflower and knapweed: family Compositae (composites)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of centaury1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English centaurie, from Medieval Latin centauria, apparently from Greek 办别苍迟补煤谤颈补, neuter plural (taken in Medieval Latin as feminine singular) of 办别苍迟补煤谤颈辞苍, noun use of neuter of 办别苍迟补煤谤颈辞蝉 (adjective), equivalent to 办茅苍迟补耻谤(辞蝉) 鈥渃entaur鈥 + -ios adjective suffix; said to be in reference to the centaur Chiron, known for his knowledge of medicinal plants; Chiron ( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of centaury1

C14: ultimately from Greek Kentauros the Centaur; from the legend that Chiron the Centaur divulged its healing properties
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Sometimes they scuttled along open turf, colored like a tapestry meadow with self-heal, centaury and tormentil.

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In my hand is a steaming mug of Dr Stuart鈥檚 鈥淟iver Detox鈥 naturally caffeine-free tea, containing dandelion root, centaury herb and milk thistle.

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To this dietary it adds the seeds of dandelions, centaury and other weeds, but shows a decided preference for the seeds of the compound flowers.

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In the third period, they sought to overcome the wasting of strength in the system by means of tonic and nutritious drinks, decoctions of centaury, Jesuit's bark, juniper berries, &c.

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Little harebells, and pink centaury bordered the pathway.

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