First Known Use: 14th century
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centaury
noun cen·tau·ry \ˈsen-ˌtȯr-ē\
plural cen·tau·ries
Definition of CENTAURY
: any of a genus (Centaurium) of low herbs of the gentian family; especially : an Old World herb (C. crythraea syn. C. umbellatum) that produces pink flowers and is used in herbal medicine
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Origin of CENTAURY
Middle English centaure, from Anglo-French centorie, from Medieval Latin centaurea, from Latin centaureum, from Greek kentaureion, from Kentauros
Rhymes with CENTAURY
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