soapwort gentian

Definitions of soapwort gentian
  1. noun
    erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort
    synonyms: Gentiana saponaria
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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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