Gentianaceous


[jen-shee-uh-ney-shuh s] /ˌdʒɛn ʃi əˈneɪ ʃəs/

adjective
1.
belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
/ˌdʒɛnʃɪəˈneɪʃəs/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or belonging to the Gentianaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes centaury, felwort, and gentian

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