noun
Japanese green gentian; Swertia japonica
A bitter herb native to Japan, used in traditional medicine. The name literally means 'a thousand shakes' because of its extreme bitterness.
センブリは胃薬として使われることがあります。
Japanese green gentian is sometimes used as a stomach medicine.
山でセンブリの花を見つけた。
I found Japanese green gentian flowers in the mountains.
noun
alderfly; Sialis japonica
An insect name; this usage is rare and mostly found in specialized contexts. The plant sense is far more common.
センブリという昆虫は水辺に生息する。
The insect called alderfly lives near water.
The name センブリ (千振) literally means 'a thousand shakes', referring to the plant's extreme bitterness that would make one shake many times. The insect name is likely derived from the plant name due to some association, but the exact derivation is uncertain.