horse gentian

horse gentian

n.

Any of various plants of the genus Triosteum, having opposite leaves, small purplish-brown flowers, and leathery orange-yellow fruit. Also called feverwort.

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horse gentian

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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any caprifoliaceous plant of the genus Triosteum, of Asia and North America, having small purplish-brown flowers Also called feverwort

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horse gentian - coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers feverroot, tinker's root, Triostium perfoliatum, wild coffee herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Triostium, Triostium - genus of Asiatic and North American herbs: feverroot