five-flowered gentian

Definitions of five-flowered gentian
  1. noun
    gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
    synonyms: Gentiana quinquefolia, Gentianella quinquefolia, ague weed, agueweed, stiff gentian
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    gentian
    any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
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