centaury
- noun
- /ˈsɛnˌtɔri/
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centáurea
- She admired the delicate pink flowers of the centaury blooming in the garden.
Examples
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The herbalist recommended centaury for its soothing properties.
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The centaury who was killed, do you have a picture?
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Centaury is often used in herbal teas to help with digestive issues.
Synonyms
A group of low-growing plants with flowers that have long twisted parts holding pollen
A group of low-growing plants with flowers that have twisted parts holding pollen
Compounds
A small European plant that lives for one year with clusters of bright pink flowers
A small perennial plant that grows in clumps with bright pink or white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Centaury comes from the old Greek word kentaurion, from kentauros meaning 'centaur' or 'half-man, half-horse'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the centaur Chiron in stories, who used the plant for healing, so centaury is a small flowering herb often used in herbal medicine.
