HORSE GENTIAN


Meaning of HORSE GENTIAN in English

any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, esp. T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits. Also called tinker's weed .

[ 1835-45, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .