gentian

名词 gentian:

1. any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis

gen.tian

n.（名词）
Any of numerous plants of the genusGentiana, characteristically having showy, variously colored flowers.
龙胆：一种龙胆 属植物，通常地具有各种颜色的艳丽的花
The dried rhizome and roots of a yellow-flowered European gentian,G. lutea, sometimes used as a tonic.
龙胆根：欧洲黄花龙胆属植物的干地下根茎黄龙胆根 ，有时用作补药

来源：
Middle English gencian
中古英语 gencian
from Old French genciane
源自 古法语 genciane
from Latin genti3na
源自 拉丁语 genti3na
perhaps after Gentius , second-century b.c. king of Illyria
可能由 延蒂乌斯 而得名，他是 公元前 2世纪的伊利里亚国王