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Meaning of "gentian blue" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GENTIAN BLUE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENTIAN BLUE

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Gentian blue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENTIAN BLUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gentian blue in the English dictionary

The definition of gentian blue in the dictionary is a purplish-blue colour.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENTIAN BLUE

genteelness
gentes
gentian
gentian violet
gentianaceous
gentianella
gentil
gentile
Gentile da Fabriano
gentilesse
gentilhomme
gentilic
gentilise
gentilish
gentilism
gentilitial
gentilitian
gentilities
gentilitious
gentility

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENTIAN BLUE

a bolt from the blue
air-force blue
blue
boys in blue
cobalt blue
Delft blue
duck-egg blue
electric blue
ice blue
indigo blue
into the blue
midnight blue
navy blue
out of the blue
powder blue
robin´s-egg blue
royal blue
sky blue
steel blue
true blue
trypan blue

Synonyms and antonyms of gentian blue in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gentian blue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENTIAN BLUE

Find out the translation of gentian blue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gentian blue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gentian blue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

龙胆蓝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

azul genciana
570 millions of speakers

English

gentian blue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किरात नीला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأزرق الجنطيانا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ярко-голубой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azul genciana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেনিয়ান নীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bleu gentiane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gentian biru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

enzianblau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リンドウ青
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

용담 블루
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gentian biru
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây khổ sâm xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்மையான நீலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गायनियन निळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gentian blue
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blu genziana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fioletowo-niebieski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

яскраво - блакитний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

albastru de gențiană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gentian μπλε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gentiaan blou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gentianablå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gentian blå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gentian blue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENTIAN BLUE»

The term «gentian blue» is normally little used and occupies the 113.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENTIAN BLUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gentian blue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENTIAN BLUE»

Discover the use of gentian blue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gentian blue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Perennial All-Stars: The 150 Best Perennials for ...
At the ends of the stems and among the leaves near the stem tips, crested gentian's blue flowers appear singly in July, continuing their bloom through August and sometimes even into September. They are an extremely welcome sight, and ...
Jeff Cox, 2002
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The Herb Book: The Most Complete Catalog of Herbs Ever Published
(Gentiana crinita) 505 STIFF GENTIAN or GALLWEED (Gentiana quinquefolia) NOTE: Several native North American species of gentian have properties similar to those of yellow gentian. Blue or American gentian (Gentiana catesbaei) grows  ...
John Lust, 2014
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Reprint and circular series of the National Research Council
Fuchsine, new . . '60. Fuchsine RFN, basic (Tubercle bac.) .. 60. Fuchsine S . . 16, 25a, 70. Gallein . . 16, 25a, 38, 54, 60, 70, 82. Gallocyanine . . 16, 25a, 38, 70. Garnet R . . 16, 25a. Gentiana blue 6B . . 16, 25a, 70. Gentian blue 3B . . 25a, 60.
‎1923
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Mending a Tattered Faith: Devotions with Dickinson
... a fringed gentian, a wildflower with trumpet-shaped flowers, which was only occasionally found near Amherst. Gentians can be blue, yellow, white, or red, but the one in this poem apparently is a purplish-blue (a color called gentian blue).
Susan VanZanten, 2011
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Guide to Colorado Wildflowers: Mountains
Prefers moist meadows, stream banks, bogs, willow thickets, and forest borders. Life Zones: Montane and Subalpine Flowering Time: July to September "Pleated CJenticm (Rocky Mountain Gentian, Prairie Gentian, Blue Marsh Gentian). 326.
‎2004
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Biological Pigments: Advances in Research and Application: ...
“Although in vitro studies proposed that acylation plays an important role in the stability and development of gentian blue colour, the in vivo stability of the polyacylated anthocyanin was not clearly demonstrated. Thus, to reveal the importance ...
‎2012
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The Prairie Short Season Yard: Quick and Beautiful on the ...
Gentians are so famous for their blue flowers that the term gentian blue has come to mean rich, true blue colouring. Few plants in the garden, if any, can make the claim to blue flowers that these plants can. Not all gentians are blue—there are ...
Lyndon Penner, 2014
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Elephant's Breath & London Smoke
U Etymons of English WordsU, 1826 Gentian, 1851 – Electoral woollen cloth, Gentian blue, dyed in piece; U Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all NationsU, 1851 Gentian, 1902 – Gentian-blue canvas cloth is fashionable, Delineator, ...
Deb Salisbury, 2009
9
Gardening for Flower Arrangement
Grows 30" tall with toothed arrow-shaped leaves and intense gentian blue 2" flowers. s. sPu:Nm::'.'s—Scarlet Sage. Reddest of the annuals. Grows to 3 ft. Plant seeds indoors in February or March. Set out in garden in May in sun or very light  ...
Arno Nehrling, Irene Nehrling, 1976
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Color: Universal Language and Dictionary of Names
... Blue Gentian Gentian Blue Gentian Blue Gentian Blue Geranium Geranium Geranium Lake Geranium Lake (same as Spark). Geranium Petal Geranium Pink Bermuda Geranium Pink Geranium Pink. Geranium Red Geranium Rose Ghent.
Kenneth Low Kelly, Deane Brewster Judd, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENTIAN BLUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gentian blue is used in the context of the following news items.
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NORTH COAST GARDENING: Plant salvias this summer
GENTIAN SAGE (Salvia patens 'Blue Angel') — Like the name suggests, this salvia puts on an abundance of large, gentian blue flowers from ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jun 15»
2
Your 'blooming' gorgeous photos! Mother's Day beautiful blooms...
Mother's Day beautiful blooms... gentian blue croci photographed against green grass. Photograph taken at the walled gardens in Grappenhall. «ITV News, Mar 15»
3
Dependable perennials extend the color in fall landscapes
Botanically known as Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, its gentian blue flowers are set off by the bronze-scarlet foliage. This perennial is often ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Sep 13»
4
New Gucci kids line with stylish seventies touch
... combined with more quirky, vibrant hues, including ochre, bright orange, anthurium red and gentian blue, which saturate knitwear for a bold ... «Fibre2fashion.com, Jun 13»
5
Perennial Blooms - Segment Six
Blue Elf delphinium is a very dainty perennial plant standing about 12 to 18 inches high. The flowers are a very attractive shade of gentian blue, ... «OurHometown.ca, Mar 12»
6
At Volvo Trucks, Every Paint Job Is Green
Here is the top-ten list: Winter White; China Red; Signal Yellow; Ruby Red; Volvo Blue; Cream White; Royal Blue; Clean White; Gentian Blue ... «Sustainable Plant, Feb 12»
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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides a perky ground cover
They are a brilliant gentian blue, and though petite at 3/4 of an inch, cover the plant in the late summer and fall. The flowering precedes the red ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Nov 11»
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Summer blues: Offset the fiery reds and yellows of the July and …
Salvia patens has soft, hairy leaves and flowers of a vivid gentian blue, while S. patens 'Cambridge Blue' is a slightly softer shade. Delightful: ... «Daily Mail, Jul 11»
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MUSIC CAFFE'in Borgo San Lorenzo
The ceiling was finished with Telo Barrisol lacquered with a gentian blue finish, allowing installation of all utilities without affecting the masonry. «Floornature.com, Feb 09»
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Lithodora: Intense blue blooms on hardy shrub
Look for L. diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' and L. 'Grace Ward,' both of which boast the intense gentian blue flowers representative of its borage-family ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Apr 08»

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