1. a plant with typically blue, purple, or white flowers, often found in mountainous regions
2. a bitter extract from the root of certain gentian plants, used medicinally
Usage: medicinal

Examples

• The alpine gentian bloomed brilliantly against the rocky mountainside.
• Purple gentians dotted the meadow in late summer.
• The herbalist recommended gentian root for digestive problems.
• Wild gentians are protected in many national parks.
• The bitter taste of gentian extract made the medicine unpalatable.
• Botanists study gentian species native to high altitudes.