great yellow gentian
- noun
- UK
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gentiana amarilla
- The great yellow gentian is cultivated for its medicinal properties and distinctive appearance.
Examples
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In the mountains, we spotted a cluster of great yellow gentian among the wildflowers.
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Herbalists often use the roots of the great yellow gentian to prepare digestive tonics.
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Look at that beautiful great yellow gentian!
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The great yellow gentian blooms in late summer.
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Herbalists often use the roots of the great yellow gentian to prepare digestive tonics.
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In the mountains, we spotted a cluster of great yellow gentian among the wildflowers.
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The great yellow gentian is cultivated for its medicinal properties and distinctive appearance.
Synonyms
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A flowering plant with bright blue or purple tube-shaped flowers
A tall wild plant with clusters of yellow flowers that grows in European mountains
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Morphology
This is a fully compositional noun phrase: 'gentian' names a flowering plant and is modified by 'yellow' (color) and 'great' (large/robust). A B1 learner who knows those constituent words can directly infer it refers to a large/yellow gentian plant, so the meaning is transparent.
Etymology
Great yellow gentian is a simple name that paints a clear picture. Great means large, yellow shows the flower colour, and gentian may come from a 'king' named Gentius who used the plant as 'medicine', so the name reminds you it is a large yellow plant used for 'medicine'.