gentiaan

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gentiana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣɛn.tsiˈaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: gen‧ti‧aan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

gentiaan f (plural gentianen, diminutive gentiaantje n)

  1. a gentian, any plant of the family Gentianaceae, in particular used of plants from certain genera such as Gentiana

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