American centaury

noun

The plant Sabbatia angularis.

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bitterbloommarsh pinkrose pinkbitter floomSabbatia stellarisSabbatia angularis

Meanings

nounAmerican centaury (countable and uncountable, plural American centauries)

plural American centauries

  1. countableuncountableThe plant Sabbatia angularis.

    Synonyms: bitterbloom

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe plant Sabbatia angularis.

More synonyms by meaning

nounany of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury

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marsh pinkrose pinkbitter floomSabbatia stellarisSabbatia angularis
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American centaury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20centaury

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Chicago

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