Felwort

Felwort
Felwort Fel"wort`, n. [Probably a corruption of fieldwort.] (Bot.) A European herb ({Swertia perennis}) of the Gentian family. [1913 Webster]

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  • felwort — gencijonas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gencijoninių (Gentianaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Gentiana). atitikmenys: lot. Gentiana angl. felwort; gentian vok. Bitterwurz; Enzian rus. генциана; горечавка lenk. gencjana; goryczka …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • felwort — fel·wort (fĕlʹwûrt , wôrt ) n. An annual gentian (Gentianella amarella) having small, lilac to creamy white flowers with fringed corollas.   [Middle English *feldwort, from Old English feldwyrt: feld, field; see field + wyrt, wort; see wort1.] *… …   Universalium

  • felwort — n. gentian plant with purple or white flowers native to Europe and China …   English contemporary dictionary

  • felwort — [ fɛlwə:t] noun a gentian of dry grassland, which produces mauve flowers in the autumn. [Gentianella amarella.] Origin OE feldwyrt (see field, wort) …   English new terms dictionary

  • felwort — fel·wort …   English syllables

  • felwort — n. a purple flowered gentian, Gentianella amarella. Etymology: OE feldwyrt (as FIELD, WORT) …   Useful english dictionary

  • marsh felwort — noun perennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull colored blue or violet flowers • Syn: ↑Swertia perennia • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Swertia, ↑genus Swertia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Swertia perennis — Felwort Fel wort , n. [Probably a corruption of fieldwort.] (Bot.) A European herb ({Swertia perennis}) of the Gentian family. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • List of Canadian plants by family G — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Gentianaceae * Bartonia paniculata twining bartonia * Bartonia virginica yellow screwstem * Centaurium… …   Wikipedia

  • Lomatogonium rotatum — ID 48794 Symbol Key LORO Common Name marsh felwort Family Gentianaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, CO, ID, ME, MT, NM, UT, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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