gentiaan

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gentiana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣɛn.tsiˈaːn/

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• Hyphenation: gen‧ti‧aan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

gentiaan f (plural gentianen, diminutive gentiaantje n)

1. A gentian, any plant of the family Gentianaceae, in particular used of plants from certain genera such as Gentiana.

Derived terms

• gentiaanblauwtje
• klokjesgentiaan