SINCE 1828
Bassia
noun
Bas·sia
| \ ˈba-sē-ə\
Definition of Bassia
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a small genus of European herbs (family Chenopodiaceae) that have corolla lobes without appendages, sepal usually in two pairs, and seeds without endosperm and that are naturalized locally in eastern North America
Bassia
Bas·sia
| \ ˈba-sē-ə\
Definition of Bassia (Entry 2 of 2)
taxonomic synonym of madhuca
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