fringed gentian
noun
a plant of the genus Gentianopsis (or Gentiana), especially G. crinita, having a tubular blue corolla with four fringed petals.
Origin of fringed gentian
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby fringed gentian
fringe,
fringe area,
fringe benefit,
fringe tree,
fringe-toed lizard,
fringed gentian,
fringed orchis,
fringed polygala,
fringehead,
fringillid,
fringilline