[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

centaury \cen"taury\ se^n"taddry^, n. l. centaureum
   and centauria, gr. kentay`rion, kentay`reion, and kentayri`h,
   fr. the centaur chiron. bot.
   a gentianaceous plant not fully identified. the name is
   usually given to the erytheraea centaurium and the
   chlora perfoliata of europe, but is also extended to the
   whole genus sabbatia, and even to the unrelated
   centaurea.
   1913 webster
see also:
erytheraea centaurium chlora perfoliata sabbatia centaurea 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

centaury
     n 1: any of various plants of the genus centaurium
     2: any plant of the genus centaurea

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