CENTAURY


Meaning of CENTAURY in English

n. (pl. -ies) any plant of the genus Centaurium, esp. c. erythraea, formerly used in medicine.

[ LL centaurea ult. f. Gk kentauros CENTAUR: from the legend that it was discovered by the centaur Chiron ]

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