- horse gentian
- ☆ horse gentiann.any of a genus (Triosteum) of coarse, weedy plants of the honeysuckle family, with opposite leaves, inconspicuous flowers, and leathery, orange fruit
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Horse gentian — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horse gentian — Gentian Gen tian (j[e^]n shan or j[e^]n sh[i^]*an), n. [OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.] (Bot.) Any one of a genus ({Gentiana}) of herbaceous plants with opposite… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horse gentian — Fever Fe ver (f[=e] v[ e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[ e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horse gentian — noun coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers • Syn: ↑feverroot, ↑tinker s root, ↑wild coffee, ↑Triostium perfoliatum • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant … Useful english dictionary
horse gentian — horse′ gen tian n. pln any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, having leathery fruit … From formal English to slang
horse gentian — noun Date: 1837 feverwort … New Collegiate Dictionary
horse gentian — 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.] * * * … Universalium
Gentian — Gen tian (j[e^]n shan or j[e^]n sh[i^]*an), n. [OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.] (Bot.) Any one of a genus ({Gentiana}) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horse — (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse ({Equus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horse aloes — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
