sabbatia

noun

sab·​ba·​tia

səˈbāsh(ē)ə,

-batēə

1

capitalized : a genus of smooth slender North American herbs (family Gentianaceae) with opposite leaves and showy white or rose-pink cymose flowers see marsh pink

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Sabbatia see american centaury

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Liberatus Sabbati, 18th century Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

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