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]
CENTAURY
Meaning of CENTAURY in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012