Gentianella n 1: genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana [syn: {Gentianella}, {genus Gentianella}] 2: low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers [syn: {gentianella}, {Gentiana acaulis}]
Gentianella \Gen`tian*el"la\, n. [See {Gentian}.] A kind of blue color. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]