baptisia
bap·ti·sia
noun \bap-ˈti-zh(ē-)ə\Definition of BAPTISIA
: any of a genus (Baptisia) of North American plants of the legume family having showy papilionaceous flowers similar in form to those of the pea plant
Origin of BAPTISIA
New Latin, genus name, from Greek baptisis a dipping, from baptein
First Known Use: circa 1868
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