centaury

centaury
[ˈsɛntɔːri]
(pl. -ies)
  1. a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the gentian family, typically having pink flowers
    百金花属植物
  2. Centaurium and related genera, family Gentianaceae: many species, including the common centaury (C. minus) and the cultivated ornamental C. scilloides
    百金花属及相关属,龙胆科: 多种,包括普通百金花(拉丁名C. minus)及栽培来观赏的簇百金花
语源
  1. late Middle English: from late Latin centaurea, based on Greek kentauros 'centaur' (because its medicinal properties were said to have been discovered by the centaur Chiron)
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