英语词汇gentian的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

gentian. Among the loveliest wild flowers, the fringed gen- tian, has been immortalized by Bryant and other poets, and the large Gentiana genus to which it belongs, containing some 400 species, provides us with many valued alpine plants for the rock garden. Gentians take their name from the powerful mon- arch Gentius, who reigned as king of Illyria about 180–167 b.c. and who was first to experience the medicinal value of gen- tians, according to Pliny and Dioscorides. Since early times the roots and rhizome of the European yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) have been used to dilate wounds, as a bitter tonic and counterpoison, and in curing diseases. Certain alcoholic bever- ages are made from the plant, too. The beautiful flowers, pre- dominantly blue, despite Gentians lutea, are generally found at high altitudes. Difficult to cultivate, they are nevertheless ex- tensively grown in the home garden. Gentianaceae, the Gentian family, consisting of 800 species and 30 genera, also bears the Illyrian king’s name.

词汇	gentian
词源	gentian. Among the loveliest wild flowers, the fringed gen- tian, has been immortalized by Bryant and other poets, and the large Gentiana genus to which it belongs, containing some 400 species, provides us with many valued alpine plants for the rock garden. Gentians take their name from the powerful mon- arch Gentius, who reigned as king of Illyria about 180–167 b.c. and who was first to experience the medicinal value of gen- tians, according to Pliny and Dioscorides. Since early times the roots and rhizome of the European yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) have been used to dilate wounds, as a bitter tonic and counterpoison, and in curing diseases. Certain alcoholic bever- ages are made from the plant, too. The beautiful flowers, pre- dominantly blue, despite Gentians lutea, are generally found at high altitudes. Difficult to cultivate, they are nevertheless ex- tensively grown in the home garden. Gentianaceae, the Gentian family, consisting of 800 species and 30 genera, also bears the Illyrian king’s name.
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