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gentianella

US/ˌd͡ʒɛn.ti.əˈnɛ.lə/

gentianella noun: any gentian-family flowering plant of the genus Gentianella.

gentianella: any gentian-family flowering plant of the genus Gentianella
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Noun

gentianella (plural gentianellas)

  1. Any gentian-family flowering plant of the genus Gentianella.
    Synonyms:
    dwarf gentian

Synonyms of gentianella

  • dwarf gentian

Forms of gentianella

pluralgentianellas

Origin of gentianella

Borrowed from translingual Gentianella, from Gentiana (another genus of plants) + -ella (diminutive suffix).

Questions about gentianella

What does gentianella mean?
Gentianella means any gentian-family flowering plant of the genus Gentianella.
What part of speech is gentianella?
Gentianella is a noun.
How do you pronounce gentianella?
Gentianella is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ti.əˈnɛ.lə/ (US).
What is the plural of gentianella?
The plural of gentianella is gentianellas.

Words near gentianella in the dictionary

  1. gentian blue
  2. gentian blues
  3. gentian violet
  4. gentian violets
  5. gentianaceous
  6. gentianella
  7. gentianellas
  8. gentianic
  9. gentianic acid
  10. gentianin
  11. gentianine

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