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yellow centaury

yellow centaury noun: a yellow-flowering gentian of species Blackstonia perfoliata.

yellow centaury: a yellow-flowering gentian of species Blackstonia perfoliata
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Noun

yellow centaury (usually uncountable, plural yellow centauries)

  1. (usually) A yellow-flowering gentian of species Blackstonia perfoliata.
    Synonyms:
    yellowwort
  2. (usually) A yellow-flowering gentian of species Centaurium maritimum.

Synonyms of yellow centaury

Forms of yellow centaury

pluralyellow centauries

Questions about yellow centaury

What does yellow centaury mean?
Yellow centaury means a yellow-flowering gentian of species Blackstonia perfoliata.
What part of speech is yellow centaury?
Yellow centaury is a noun.
What is the plural of yellow centaury?
The plural of yellow centaury is yellow centauries.

Words near yellow centaury in the dictionary

  1. yellow card
  2. yellow cards
  3. yellow cedar
  4. yellow cedars
  5. yellow centauries
  6. yellow centaury
  7. yellow cobra
  8. yellow cobras
  9. yellow coltsfoot
  10. yellow coltsfoots
  11. yellow coneflower

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