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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gentiana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɣɛn.tsiˈaːn/
- Hyphenation: gen‧ti‧aan
- Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
gentiaan f (plural gentianen, diminutive gentiaantje n)
- a gentian, any plant of the family Gentianaceae, in particular used of plants from certain genera such as Gentiana
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