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wild indigo
wild indigon. See false indigo.wild indigo n (Plants) any of several North American leguminous plants of the genus Baptisia, esp B. tinctoria, which has yellow flowers and three-lobed leaves wild′ in′digo
n. any plant belonging to the genus Baptisia, of the legume family, esp. B. tinctoria, having yellow flowers. [1735–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wild indigo - any of several plants of the genus Baptisiafalse indigoBaptisia, genus Baptisia - genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated podBaptisia australis, blue false indigo - wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowersBaptisia lactea, white false indigo - erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United StatesBaptisia tinctoria, horsefly weed, indigo broom, rattle weed - much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Floridaligneous plant, woody plant - a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems |
EncyclopediaSeeshooflyWild Indigo
An annual herb, the root of which contains alkaloids, glycosides, and tannins. It is anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and used topically for minor cuts and painwild indigo
Related to wild indigo: Baptisia australis, Baptisia tinctoriaSynonyms for wild indigonoun any of several plants of the genus BaptisiaSynonymsRelated Words- Baptisia
- genus Baptisia
- Baptisia australis
- blue false indigo
- Baptisia lactea
- white false indigo
- Baptisia tinctoria
- horsefly weed
- indigo broom
- rattle weed
- ligneous plant
- woody plant
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