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Definitions for Centaury
[1] any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers.
[2] any of several other plants of the genera Centaurea and Sabatia.
[3] any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal properties: family Gentianaceae
[4] any plant of the genus Centaurea, which includes the cornflower and knapweed: family Compositae (composites)
Words nearby Centaury
centas, centaur, centaurea, centaurs, centaurus, centaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, centennial
Origin of Centaury
before 1000; Middle English, Old English centaurie < Medieval Latin centauria, apparently < Greek kentaúria, neuter plural (taken in ML as feminine singular) of kentaúrion, noun use of neuter of kentaúrios (adj.), equivalent to kéntaur(os ) centaur + -ios adj. suffix; said to be in reference to the centaur Chiron, known for his knowledge of medicinal plants
Word origin for Centaury
C14: ultimately from Greek Kentauros the Centaur; from the legend that Chiron the Centaur divulged its healing properties