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Noun: gentianella  ,jen-shu'ne-lu
  1. Low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers
    - Gentiana acaulis
Noun: Gentianella
  1. Genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
    - genus Gentianella

Derived forms: gentianellas

Type of: dicot genus, gentian, magnoliopsid genus

Part of: family Gentianaceae, gentian family, Gentianaceae

Encyclopedia: Gentianella