closed gentian clo·sed·gen·tian uncommon noun 1. similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers Synonymsclosed gentianblind gentianGentiana clausa 2. gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all Synonymsclosed gentianblind gentianbottle gentianGentiana andrewsii Related words Broader terms gentian WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.