gentian in Finnish
gentian in Finnish is katkero, keltakatkeron juuri — gentian means a gentian is a herbaceous plant in the family Gentianaceae, typically growing in cool uplands and bearing deep blue or violet blooms.
gentian in Finnish
katkero
(countable) Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.
keltakatkeron juuri
(uncountable) Dried roots and rhizome of European gentian (Gentiana lutea), used as a tonic.
What does "gentian" mean?
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noun A gentian is a herbaceous plant in the family Gentianaceae, typically growing in cool uplands and bearing deep blue or violet blooms.
"Blue gentians grew close to the ground on the mountainside."
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noun Gentian is also the dried root and rhizome of the European gentian plant, used as a herbal tonic.
"The tonic was flavoured with a bitter extract of gentian."
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gentian in a sentence
- Blue gentians grew close to the ground on the mountainside.
- The alpine meadow was scattered with wild gentians.
- The tonic was flavoured with a bitter extract of gentian.
- Herbalists have long used dried gentian to settle the stomach.
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What is "gentian" in Finnish?
"gentian" in Finnish is katkero, keltakatkeron juuri. gentian means: A gentian is a herbaceous plant in the family Gentianaceae, typically growing in cool uplands and bearing deep blue or violet blooms.
How do you use "gentian" in a sentence?
Example: "Blue gentians grew close to the ground on the mountainside." In Finnish, "gentian" is katkero, keltakatkeron juuri.
Are there other ways to say "gentian" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "gentian": katkero, keltakatkeron juuri.
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