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baptisia

baptisia noun: any of various ornamental plants of the genus Baptisia.

baptisia: any of various ornamental plants of the genus Baptisia
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Noun

baptisia (plural baptisias)

  1. Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Baptisia.
    • “We’re really excited about the new baptisias out of Chicago Botanic Garden,” said Steven Castorani, a co-owner of North Creek Nurseries, which specializes in native plants, in Landenberg, Pa.2008 January 24, Anne Raver, “What the Nurseries Like for Spring”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    wild indigo, false indigo

Synonyms of baptisia

Forms of baptisia

pluralbaptisias

Origin of baptisia

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.

Questions about baptisia

What does baptisia mean?
Baptisia means any of various ornamental plants of the genus Baptisia.
What part of speech is baptisia?
Baptisia is a noun.
What is the plural of baptisia?
The plural of baptisia is baptisias.

Words near baptisia in the dictionary

  1. baptisee
  2. baptisees
  3. baptiser
  4. baptisers
  5. baptises
  6. baptisia
  7. baptisias
  8. baptisin
  9. baptising
  10. baptisings
  11. baptism

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