English Explanatory Dictionary

baptisia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Baptisia.

Word forms

baptisia baptisias

Etymology

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Baptisia, derived from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse”), in reference to the plant's use as a source of dye.

Synonyms

wild indigo false indigo
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