centaury

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsɛntɔːɹɪ/, /ˈsɛntəɹɪ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsɛntɔɹi/

Noun

centaury

1. Any of the flowering plants in or formerly in the genus Centaurium.
   1. Centaurium, sensu stricto
   2. Gyrandra, a genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury
   3. Schenkia, a genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury
   4. Zeltnera, a New World genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury
2. Any of diverse other plants:
   1. Centaurea, a genus in the Asteraceae containing species sometimes called centaury
   2. Cheirolophus crassifolius, a species in the Asteraceae commonly known as Maltese centaury
   3. Sabatia, a New World genus in the Gentianaceae containing species sometimes called centaury

Translations

• French: centaurée

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