baptisia

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

baptisias plural

词源

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.
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