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
- by the day
- by the hand
- by the head
- by the heels
- by the name of
- by the numbers
- by the rules
- by the same token
- by the score
- by the seat of one's pants
- by the skin of one's teeth
- by the sweat of one's brow
- by the time
- by the way
- by the wayside
- by trade
- by turns
- by virtue of
- by ware
- by way of
- by way of explanation
- by way of illustration
- by word of mouth
- by's thistle
- by's-thistle