gentian - use in sentences
Converse of object
- include: Hay cutting and carefully managed grazing produces a rich floral assemblage including gentians and orchids.
Adjective modifier
- blue: A final mention was made of the rich blue gentian, in the Ericaceous border.
- early: For pictures of the early gentian, shore dock, or marsh fritillary, please contact the press office.
- alpine: On the southern slopes are alpine gentians, which need a full sun to display their flowers.
- rare: Among the abundant wild flowers, look out for the rare autumn gentian.
Modifies a noun
- violet: Seat customer, mark ear lobes, preferably with gentian violet pen.
- root: You can mail order powdered gentian root by Herbs of Grace from the Nutricentre.
Noun used with modifier
- marsh: Local plants include common heather, bell heather, cross-leaved heath, bog asphodel, sundews and marsh gentian.
- autumn: Among the abundant wild flowers, look out for the rare autumn gentian.
- field: Field Gentian Two species of gentian can be found in Shetland; the field gentian and the autumn gentian.
- mountain: A short ascent brings us to a delightful picnic spot among mountain gentians.
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