Noun: horse gentian hors jen-shun
- Coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
"horse gentian was once believed to cure fevers";
- feverroot, tinker's root, wild coffee, Triosteum perfoliatum
Derived forms: horse gentians
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Triostium, Triosteum
Encyclopedia: Horse gentian