Centaurium

noun

Cen·​tau·​ri·​um

sen‧ˈtȯrēəm

: a genus of low-growing herbs (family Gentianaceae) distinguished by flowers with exserted spirally twisted anthers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin centaureum, centaurion centaury

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