"baptisia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: baptisias [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} baptisia (plural baptisias)
  1. (horticulture) Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Baptisia

Inflected forms

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