n.
Pronunciation: ' sen- ˌ to ̇ r- ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
Etymology: Middle English centaure, from Anglo-French centorie, from Medieval Latin centaurea, from Latin centaureum, from Greek kentaureion, from Kentauros
Date: 14th century
: any of a genus ( Centaurium ) of low herbs of the gentian family especially : an Old World herb ( C. crythraea syn. C. umbellatum ) that produces pink flowers and is used in herbal medicine